Enhancing Data Driven Approaches to Recovery Monitoring via Measurement Based Care Co-Design and Implementation

Kelli Scott, PhD
Northwestern University

ABSTRACT:
Measurement-based care (MBC) involves the systematic evaluation of client treatment progress and the use of progress data to inform treatment planning. Although MBC is an evidence-based practice that has been widely studied in behavioral health settings, there is a dearth of research exploring its potential to monitor recovery progress for individuals receiving treatment for opioid use disorder. Key gaps in the literature include: 1) the lack of measurement tools aligned with treatment provider and patient needs; 2) limited study of needed MBC adaptations to support integration into opioid treatment; and 3) the need for greater evidence supporting the effectiveness and implementation of MBC in the opioid treatment program setting. This webinar will highlight findings from two ongoing studies, the Measurement Based Care to Opioid Treatment Programs Project (MBC2OTP) and the HEALing Measurement Center, which aim to evaluate the effectiveness and implementation of MBC in Chicagoland and Pennsylvania opioid treatment programs, respectively. This webinar has three key aims: 1) to orient participants to the potential impact of MBC on substance use treatment outcomes; 2) to highlight community-partnered co-design processes that can support MBC implementation in opioid treatment programs; and 3) to present preliminary data on needed MBC measure and protocol adaptations, as well as implementation strategies to support scale up.