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Presented as part of Dartmouth-Hitchcock Value Grand Rounds

Description

Substance abuse is a common chronic condition throughout Primary Care, affecting one out of six patients. The U.S. Government estimates $1,486 per person is spent on substance misuse related costs annually. However, according to a 2014 CDC report, only a quarter of affected patients recall ever discussing this issue with a health care professional. Research shows that investing in SBIRT can result in healthcare cost savings between $3.81 and $5.60 for each dollar spent. By identifying patients early, SBIRT successfully reduces healthcare costs, the severity of patient drug and alcohol use, and the percentage of at-risk patients who go without specialized substance use treatment.
Our opportunity is to develop an approach, consistent across Primary Care, to routinely screen adolescents and young adults for substance abuse, define brief intervention strategies, and document Behavioral Health referrals. This will lead to an expanded model of the health care team using Behavioral Health Clinicians, and greater treatment options.

About the presenter

Steven H. Chapman, MD, is a pediatrician at the Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth-Hitchcock (CHaD) and medical director of the Boyle Community Pediatrics Program. A certified Greenbelt, he is a core investigator of the newly formed Northeast Node of the National Drug Abuse Treatment Clinical Trials Network led by Dr. Lisa Marsch. Dr. Chapman is also vice president of the NH Pediatric Society and is the Dresden School District Physician. He has served as medical director of the General Academic Pediatric Clinic and worked on many quality improvement projects through the Medical Home Work Group and the CHaD-PCC. Dr. Chapman earned his MD from the University of Pennsylvania and did his residency in pediatrics at The Seattle Children’s Hospital. He was also a National Health Service Corps Scholar, serving in Lawrence, MA.

Auditorium H
Williamson Translational Research Building, DHMC Lebanon Campus
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