ÄÛ²ÝÊÓƵ Criteria
Implementation Tools
ASAM offers a variety of tools aimed at helping clinicians, payers, managed care entities, and policymakers implement ÄÛ²ÝÊÓƵ Criteria effectively.
*See here regarding anticipated functionality in initial releases
Note: Updates to these tools reflecting the changes to the Fourth Edition are in development.
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Training
ASAM Criteria Training
Training on ÄÛ²ÝÊÓƵ Criteria is available through ASAM and our partners.
Software
ÄÛ²ÝÊÓƵ Continuum
a computer-guided, structured clinical interview for assessing patients with clinical decision support for making level of care recommendations based on ÄÛ²ÝÊÓƵ Criteria.
ASAM Co-Triage
a computer-guided provisional referral tool designed to generate an initial level of care recommendation.
Through a partnership with Change Healthcare, this software uses ÄÛ²ÝÊÓƵ Criteria in utilization review and management workflows.
Downloadable Resources
Speaking the Same Language Toolkit
A Toolkit for Strengthening Patient-Centered Addiction Care in the United States.
Level of Care Assessment Guide (Fourth Edition)
New! Fourth Edition Assessment Guide.
Intake Assessment Tool (Third Edition)
The first publicly available standardized version of the ASAM Criteria assessment.
This downloadable includes:
- Continuum of Care Overview Figure PDF
- Core Service Characteristics
- Risk Rating List and Tracker
- Level of Care Flow Chart
- and more!
Treatment Planning Template, Fourth Edition
ASAM has developed guidance on how to develop a treatment plan in alignment with ÄÛ²ÝÊÓƵ Criteria Fourth Edition.
Have an idea? Let us know!
If you have an idea for an implementation tool that would be helpful in implementing ÄÛ²ÝÊÓƵ Criteria, Fourth Edition, please let us know at asamcriteria@asam.org.
Certification
Level of Care Certification
In partnership with CARF, provides an independent assessment of a treatment program’s ability to deliver services consistent with ÄÛ²ÝÊÓƵ Criteria®.
These self-paced courses enhance your understanding of the standards and the rating elements of the ASAM Level of Care Certification in Levels 3.1, 3.5, and 3.7, and explain how these could be implemented into your program’s policies and procedures.
Publications
A practical tool to help implement the standards found in ÄÛ²ÝÊÓƵ Criteria®.
Additional clinical tools available for purchase.