ASAM criteria definition

ASAM criteria means admission, continued service, transfer, and discharge criteria for the treatment of substance use disorders as published by the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM).
ASAM criteria means the most current edition of the American Society of Addiction Medicine's published criteria for admission to treatment, continued services, and discharge.
ASAM criteria means the most current edition of the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) for the Treatment of Addictive, Substance-related, and Co-Occurring Conditions, which is a clinical guide to develop patient-centered service plans and make objective decisions about admission, continuing care, and transfer or discharge for individuals and is incorporated by reference in these rules.¶

Examples of ASAM criteria in a sentence

  • County expects Contractor to work towards the implementation and utilization of the ASAM criteria.

  • The ASAM criteria is a single, common standard for assessing patient needs, optimizing placement, determining medical necessity, and documenting the appropriateness of reimbursement.

  • Contractor shall ensure treatment staff of all SUD treatment programs receive adequate training in ASAM criteria prior to providing services that includes but is not limited to in person or e-training modules: I.


More Definitions of ASAM criteria

ASAM criteria means a comprehensive set of guidelines for placement, continued stay and transfer/discharge of Clients with addiction and co-occurring conditions.
ASAM criteria means the most current version of the clinical guide for the treatment of addictive, substance use and co-occurring conditions as published by the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM).
ASAM criteria means the comprehensive set of guidelines for placement, continued stay, and transfer or discharge of patients with addiction established by the American Society of Addiction Medicine ("ASAM") for use in determining medically necessary treatment.
ASAM criteria means the Fifth Edition of the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) for the Treatment of Addictive, Substance-related, and Co-Occurring Conditions, which is a clinical guide to develop patient-centered service plans and make objective decisions about levels of care, continuing care, and transfer or discharge for individuals.¶
ASAM criteria means the current edition of the criteria of the American society of addiction medicine.
ASAM criteria means a clinical tool to systematically evaluate the severity and diagnosis of an individuals need for treatment along six (6) dimensions, and then utilize a fixed combination rule to determine which of four (4) levels of care a substance abusing individual will respond to with the greatest success. ASAM also includes recommended duration of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) treatment.
ASAM criteria has the meaning provided for in OAR 309-019-0105.