Abstract
Background Alcohol screening and brief intervention (SBI) programs have been shown to be effective in reducing risky alcohol consumption among primary care patients [1-3]. Although various implementation protocols exist, it can be difficult to launch and sustain SBI programs. A number of barriers exist, including those related to clinical workflow, the intake process, and the incorporation of protocols into electronic health records (EHR)[4-6]. This study aims to present challenges and potential solutions to incorporating SBI as a standard of care into an existing EHR of a family medicine system. Material and methods An SBI program was piloted in two underserved family medicine clinical teaching practices. Physicians, residents, nurses, medical assistants and patient service representatives (PSR’s) were trained on the protocol for adopting this practice into daily clinic work. Through this implementation, an EHR template was created to complement the workflow.
Highlights
Alcohol screening and brief intervention (SBI) programs have been shown to be effective in reducing risky alcohol consumption among primary care patients [1-3]
This study aims to present challenges and potential solutions to incorporating SBI as a standard of care into an existing electronic health records (EHR) of a family medicine system
Material and methods An SBI program was piloted in two underserved family medicine clinical teaching practices
Summary
Alcohol screening and brief intervention (SBI) programs have been shown to be effective in reducing risky alcohol consumption among primary care patients [1-3]. Various implementation protocols exist, it can be difficult to launch and sustain SBI programs. A number of barriers exist, including those related to clinical workflow, the intake process, and the incorporation of protocols into electronic health records (EHR)[4-6]. This study aims to present challenges and potential solutions to incorporating SBI as a standard of care into an existing EHR of a family medicine system
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