Opioid Use Assessment

Assessment Questions

Addressing the opioid crisis has been an ongoing CMS priority across the QIO Program to decrease adverse opioid-related events, implement best practices to treat opioid use disorder, and reduce the prescription of opioids. The DVA would like to know what tools and resources would be useful to you to further your work to prevent and treat opioid use disorder and related adverse events. Please complete this brief assessment by Thursday, May 25 to share your thoughts.

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* 1. What areas are in greatest need of support or attention through your work with QIO Program partners? Select all that apply.

Using available data to understand providers’ prescription behavior.

Selecting and implementing interventions to change provider prescription practices.

Understanding and partnering with community-based treatment for opioid use disorder

Integrating patient-centered approaches to opioid use disorder treatments.

Leveraging health information technology to reduce opioid-related harms.

Tracking opioid use and adverse events through EHR, state and local, or other data sources.

Other (please specify)

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* 2. How are you currently exchanging strategies to address opioid use? Select all that apply.

Learning and Action Networks (LANs).

Affinity groups.

Toolkits or other resources.

Individual consultations.

None yet

Don’t know.

Other (please specify)

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* 3. What are the gaps in the tools or resources you are providing to your partners that can be addressed at the national level?

No gaps that can be addressed at the national level.

Please tell us about the gaps in the tools or resources you are providing to your partners that can be addressed at the national level.

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* 4. If the DVA were to highlight successes and address challenges related to opioid use across the QIO Program, what activities would be most appealing to you/your team? Select all that apply.

Blog (promising practice article).

Tools and resources posted on QIOProgram.org or Quality Co-Op.

An online forum to discuss opioid use and gather real-time feedback on challenges.

A webinar featuring speakers from the QIO Program focused on sharing best or promising practices.

Not interested.

Other (please specify)

Opioid Use Assessment

Assessment Questions

Question Title

* 1. What areas are in greatest need of support or attention through your work with QIO Program partners? Select all that apply.

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* 2. How are you currently exchanging strategies to address opioid use? Select all that apply.

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* 3. What are the gaps in the tools or resources you are providing to your partners that can be addressed at the national level?

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* 4. If the DVA were to highlight successes and address challenges related to opioid use across the QIO Program, what activities would be most appealing to you/your team? Select all that apply.

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* 5. Other comments for the DVA’s consideration?