Enhance Your Practice and Help Your Patients with Highmark Wholecare's SBIRT Program

Highmark Wholecare is excited to announce an enhanced opportunity for our network providers to implement the Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) approach within their practices. This program empowers you to proactively identify and address substance use disorders among your patients, improving their overall health and well-being while earning valuable continuing education credits.

What is SBIRT?

SBIRT is a public health approach designed to identify, counsel, and refer individuals with unhealthy substance use. It's a simple, effective process that can be integrated into routine medical care, significantly impacting patient outcomes, and improving provider efficiency.

You Can Earn Continuing Education Credits: Participate in our comprehensive SBIRT training program and earn valuable CE credits to maintain your professional licenses. Available for Medical Doctors, Nurse Practitioners (NP), Physicians Assistants (PA), Social Workers (LSW, LCSW), Professional Counselors (LPC), Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFT).

To Access the on-demand training visit: Allegheny Health Networks Continuing Education Credits Website and follow the prompts to register/take the Introduction to SBIRT Enduring Training.

Provider Resource Guide: The Highmark Wholecare SBIRT Provider Guide provides:

• Tools and example workflows to streamline SBIRT processes within your practice.
• Guidance on receiving reimbursement for SBIRT related activities for Highmark Wholecare members.
• Comprehensive lists of local and national resources to assist patients in accessing substance use disorder treatment.

The Highmark Wholecare SBIRT Provider Guide can be accessed on our Highmark Wholecare provider website.