An introduction to the asam criteria for patients and families aetna. In january, asam will premier its new decisiontool software for treatment centers and county programs. Releasing along with the book will be a new enhanced webbased version as well as the asam criteria software. The asam criteria enhanced web version offering a web version of the asam criteria in electronic, interactive format the change companies help people make positive life change through interactive journaling, a structured and experiential writing process that motivates and guides participants. The asam criteria and matching patients to treatment the asam. The asam criteria software from the american society of addiction medicine is a new computerassisted structured interview and clinical decision support program that implements validated tools such as the addiction severity index asi, and measures biopsychosocial conditions to match patients to an optimal level of care loc. The primary focus of this online training curricula will be to gain a comprehensive understanding of both the five basic levels of care and the criteria dimensions outlined in asam ppc2r. Treatment criteria for addictive, substancerelated and cooccurring conditions goal with changing the name was partly to deemphasize the notion of placement checklist set of criteria. The asam criteria software now branded as continuum value proposition.
An introduction to the asam criteria for patients and families. This confidential information is provided to you in accord with state and federal laws and regulations including but not limited to applicable welfare and institutions code. This slide presentation provides an overview of what is new in the asam criteria, third edition, including a new title, new sections, new terminology, as well as improved functionality and design. Asam, founded in 1954, is a professional medical society representing over 6,000 physicians, clinicians and associated professionals in the field of addiction medicine. Asam is on the verge of launching a new era in patient intake, assessment, and treatment planning. New book and trainings what broad implementation means for addiction field and patients iii. The oklahoma department of mental health and substance abuse services odmhsas mandates. This includes readwrite access to the data in ecu memory, metadescription of the data, storing the data in files and describing the calibration process. Chevy chase, md prweb october 31, 20 the third edition 20 of the asam criteria modernizes standards for treatment of addiction and cooccurring conditions, in line with major advancements in the understanding of the disease of addiction over the past decade. Standards supporting the ecu software development process. Asam is listed in the worlds largest and most authoritative dictionary database of abbreviations and acronyms the free dictionary.
The goal of his course is to provide the learner with sufficient skills to perform a comprehensive, asam six dimension assessment and use those results to organize a clinical summary and recommend clinically appropriate clinical. Additionally, the descriptions are intended to provide a more. Evaluation api example module, which creates a new a content type for demonstrating how to use the evaluation api, is included. Ca institute for behavioral health solutions 6,000 views 1. The asam national practice guideline 2020 focused update is intended to inform and empower clinicians, health system administrators, criminal justice system administrators, and policymakers who are interested in implementing evidencebased practices to improve outcomes for individuals with oud. The new asam criteria for the treatment of addictive, substance. Asam is taking a step toward the future of addiction medicine with the launch of the national demonstration project for the asam criteria software, which will provide clinicians with a computerguided, structured interview for assessing and caring for patients with addictive, substancerelated and cooccurring conditions. Asam patient placement criteria a teaching tool states create their own criteria casam, masam, nysam, asam in major us mco. Asam criteria software chief software architect dr. The standard includes reference code, which can be used as a template for writing standardcompliant code read more.
Asam has its roots in research and clinical traditions that predate its founding in the early 1950s, when ruth fox, m. Assessment tool adults paper version rdbased on the asam criteria 3 edition multidimensional assessment. A new edition was released in october 20 and new companion software tools will be released in 2014. Asam s continuum and the asam criteria should be used in tandemthe text provides background and guidance for proper use of the software, and the software enables comprehensive. The asam criteria are the most widely used and comprehensive set of guidelines for assessment, service planning, placement, continued stay and discharge of patients with addictive disorders. Treatment criteria for addictive, substancerelated, and cooccurring conditions. This collaboration provides effective behavioral health services that are better aligned to the six assessment and service planning dimensions of the asam criteria. The asam criteria, 20 do not purport to set medical or legal standard of care and may not encompass all the levels of service options that may be available in a changing health care field or within any particular state, asam, p.
The new asam criteria summary powered by regonline. The asam criteria applies the newest science in the field of addiction medicine. Introduction to the application of asam criteria for substance related and cod pt 1 duration. The asam criteria software demonstrates predictive validity using all three. The asam criteria software the asam criteria software provides counselors, clinicians and other treatment team members with a computerguided, structured interview for assessing and caring for patients with addictive, substancerelated and cooccurring conditions. The asam criteria ipsum asam s criteria, formerly known as the asam patient placement criteria, began in the 1980s to. David gastfriend is showcasing the asam criteria software october 17 at the addiction health services research conference in boston, massachusetts. About the asam criteria decision engine asam continuum, provides counselors, clinicians and other treatment team members with a computerguided, structured interview for assessing and caring for patients with addictive, substancerelated and cooccurring conditions. Asam criteria evolves into electronic tool psychiatry. Asam is dedicated to increasing access and improving the quality of addiction treatment, educating physicians and the public, supporting research and prevention, and promoting.
Asam criteria software plenary outlines impending product. The new asam criteria for the treatment of addictive. Standards for describing and testing the diagnostic subsystems of. Gastfriend, md feb 17, 2014 asam is taking a step toward the future of addiction medicine with the launch of the national demonstration project for the asam criteria software, which will provide clinicians with a computerguided, structured interview for assessing and caring for patients with addictive, substancerelated. Thanks to samhsa, asam is now finalizing its release of the asam criteria software to the entire us treatment field, via behavioral health information technology vendors and large systems.
The asam criteria software national demonstration asam. Sales asam continuum asam criteria decision engine. The criteria were developed by the american society of addiction medicine asam, and presented in a book written by a group of renowned doctors and. The asam criteria is a collection of objective guidelines that give clinicians a way to standardize treatment planning and where patients are placed in treatment, as well as how to provide continuing, integrated care and ongoing service planning. Providers that have long relied on the book text for the american society of addiction medicine asam criteria will be able to make a digital leap starting next year. The asam criteria software national demonstration launch by david r. How to implement the new asam criteria kentucky cabinet for.
More information about the computerguided assessment. Whats new in the asam criteria then and now 1 compatible with the asam criteria software combining adult and adolescent treatment information incorporation of the latest understanding of cooccurring disorders capability inclusion of the conceptual framework of asam s definition of addiction and recovery oriented systems of. Standards for working with ecu variables and parameters. Continuum is a computerguided, structured interview for assessing patients with. Asam criteria background in the late 1980s a taskforce is assembled to integrate existing admission and continued stay criteria both naatp and asam were involved ownership of the criteria was left with. Formerly known as the asam patient placement criteria, the asam criteria is the result of a collaboration that began in the 1980s to define one national set of criteria for. Ca institute for behavioral health solutions 3,686 views. This presentation will inform participants of what is new since the last edition asam ppc2r, 2001. The asam continuum is the decision engine for the asam criteria. Pdf matching patients with substance use disorder to optimal level. Asam offers various products to support the implementation of asam standards. Asam quick reference 32015 the american society of addiction medicine asam criteria is an evidencebased template to determine the appropriate level of substance use disorder intervention for an individual. Guiding principles of the asam criteria 20 the asam criteria 20, pp 311 moving from onedimensional to multidimensional assessment. To begin your application or event registration simply start with creating a username and password below.
The asam criteria press conference state of the art. Asam ppc2r patient placement criteria for the treatment of substancerelated disorders by david meelee and american society of addiction medicine may 5, 2007 4. A new software prod uct was authorized by asam and was designed to implement every admission decision rule of the asam criteria updated text ie, ppc2r and the 20 editions, to be user. Asam criteria offers a look at whats new and how to apply it. Asam criteria software plenary outlines impending product launch. The asam criteria is the most widely used and comprehensive set of guidelines for assessment, service planning, placement, continued stay and transferdischarge of patients with addictive disorders. Nodes with arbitrary criteria assigned to them can be evaluated for a specific purpose and the results can be used by other modules.
This free webinar will update participants on what is new since the last edition asam ppc2r, 2001. With the software, we are taking the next steps by addressing subjective interpretation in patient assessment that has plagued the addiction field. Understanding the new asam criteria misti storie, ms, ncc. The asam criteria software is a standardized, computerassisted implementation of the adult admission decision rules in the asam criteria book to provide a direct mechanism for linking the addiction specialty care system with general medical systems in the era of three intersecting legislative initiatives in the u. Asam began addressing this with the publication of its patient placement criteria, beginning in 1991. Asam s continuum is a software which guides clinicians through an asam criteria assessment and assists them with determining appropriate level of care placement. Synchronization with the asam criteria software, such that the definitions and specifications in this text for the dimensions, levels of care and. Predictive and convergent validity of the asam criteria. This includes the formal description and documentation of ecu software, the description of change requests, and blocksets for modelbased software engineering. The new asam criteria for the treatment of addictive, substancerelated and david meelee, m. Gastfriend, senior advisor at treatment research institute, philadelphia, and president and ceo of recoverysearch, inc. American society of addiction medicine releases new.
Gastfriends presentation will showcase the asam criteria software and its counselorready interview. The american society of addiction medicine asam criteria are the most widely used guidelines for assessment, service planning, placement, continued stay and discharge of patients with addictive disorders. Looking for online definition of asam or what asam stands for. The asam criteria software national demonstration launch. In 1954 these physicians established the new york city medical society on alcoholism later expanded as nycmsa and other drug dependencies. Once your account is confirmed you will be able to start a membership application or register for courses. The asam criteria for the treatment of addictive, substancerelated, and cooccurring conditions have. In addition, it will describe the changes from the asam ppc2r as well as the new sections of the asam criteria. The criteria were developed by the american society of addiction medicine asam. What is the asam criteria the asam criteria is the most widely used and comprehensive set of guidelines for placement, continued stay, transfer, or discharge of patients with addiction and cooccurring conditions.
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