The AHRQ Academy for Integrating Behavioral Health and Primary Care’s recent webinar, From Coding to Braiding: Strategies for Financing and Sustaining Integrated Behavioral Health in Primary Care Settings, explored how practices can move beyond a narrow focus on billing codes and toward a broader, more sustainable financing strategy that supports whole-person care. During the session, […]
AHRQ’s Newly Updated MOUD Playbook: A Stronger Resource for Primary Care Providers in a Changing Landscape
What’s New in the MOUD Playbook The updated Playbook offers several key enhancements: · A stronger emphasis on low-barrier, person-centered care. The Playbook underscores that using MOUD saves lives and should not be withheld due to continued substance use or resistance to counseling. It highlights the need for stigma reduction, appropriate levels of care, and […]


