Coaching Performance Driven Practice Change in the Context of Value Based Purchasing Under New York Medicaid

This project will develop and test quality measures for and a facilitation model to help addictions treatment clinics increase use of medicines for opioid use disorders, retain clients longer in care, and help more people move into successful recovery. At the end of the project, we will have developed specific training and coaching protocols as well as electronic clinical support tools to guide quality improvement that can be disseminated within New York and the rest of the country. The study will test a clinic-level intervention that uses external facilitators to provide guidance to addictions clinics and contain three key components: 1) training on data driven management; 2) training and guidance on patient-centered care and OUD medication; and 3) electronic tools for shared decision making and patient progress monitoring.

Inclusion Criteria: * Substance use disorder clinics in the regions surrounding New York City and the New York Capital Region with annual census of 50 or greater. * All staff and patients from participating clinics will be eligible to participate in the study. * Inclusion in the analyses using administrative data will be limited to those enrolled in Medicaid and not co-insured with Medicare (individuals ages greater than 64 and those with Federally determined disability). Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who are not working/being treated at substance use disorder clinics with less than 50 clients per year.