Coaching Performance Driven Practice Change in the Context of Value Based Purchasing Under New York Medicaid

There will be 4 sources of data examined in this study: 3 at the patient level and 1 at the staff level. The sources of patient data include: 1) State administrative data from all clients receiving treatment at the enrolled clinics (~7,950); 2) a subsample (1,200) who will be recruited directly from the clinics to complete patient-reported outcome assessments, and 3) treatment progress data for clients will also be collected.

For our administrative source of data, a final study population of approximately 7,950 individuals who are receiving treatment in the 30 enrolled outpatient treatment clinics for OUD is anticipated. Clinics will be located in the New York City metropolitan region (including Nassau, Westchester, and Rockland counties) and the Capital Region (including Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Montgomery, Schenectady, and Schoharie counties). Staff at each enrolled clinic will also be interviewed and surveyed.

Inclusion criteria

• Substance use disorder clinics in the regions surrounding New York City and the New York Capital Region with annual census of 50 or greater.
• All staff and patients from participating clinics will be eligible to participate in the study.
• Inclusion in the analyses using administrative data will be limited to those enrolled in Medicaid and not co-insured with Medicare (individuals ages greater than 64 and those with Federally determined disability).

Exclusion criteria

• Patients who are not working/being treated at substance use disorder clinics with less than 50 clients per year.