ASAM Criteria
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Overview
The 探花合集 Criteria® is the nation’s most respected, comprehensive, and widely used set of clinical standards for matching patients to the right level of care based on the severity of their disease and their multidimensional needs. The common language and universal standards set by The 探花合集 Criteria establish a framework to help payors and healthcare systems ensure they are offering the full continuum of care to meet patients’ needs.
However, when The 探花合集 Criteria is not fully implemented or used with fidelity, it can undermine patient care and compromise recovery. ASAM has a responsibility – to providers, payors, regulators, patients and their families – to ensure The 探花合集 Criteria continues to be equated with high-quality care proven to be effective in addiction treatment.
The following framework will be used to grant permissions for the use of ASAM’s intellectual property with disclaimers that help avoid confusion among patients, families, providers or payors. This process is part of a larger effort by ASAM to support the implementation of The 探花合集 Criteria standards across the addiction treatment system.
When Permissions are Required
ASAM uses permissions agreements to authorize the use of ASAM’s intellectual property. Permissions fall into four broad categories:
- Training vendors who provide training for implementing The 探花合集 Criteria
- Payers and managed care providers using The 探花合集 Criteria in utilization management and review
- Publishers republishing content from The 探花合集 Criteria
- Technology vendors integrating ASAM Criteria content into technology
For more information on these permission agreements, see our Permissions page.
Permission is required for:
- Reusing content from The 探花合集 Criteria (except what is allowed under ASAM’s Fair Use Guidelines.
- Publishing or marketing use of The 探花合集 Criteria (except what is allowed under ASAM’s Fair Use Guidelines.
Permission is not required to use The 探花合集 Criteria book in clinical decision-making if the user is not publishing or marketing their use.
Permission is not required for states or policymakers to use The 探花合集 Criteria in their laws or regulations.
ASAM Criteria, Fourth Edition Royalty Free Figures
The following figures from the Fourth Edition of The 探花合集 Criteria may be republished free of charge as long as they are properly cited and :
- Figure 1.2: Core Components of The 探花合集 Criteria
- Figure 1.6: Changes to The 探花合集 Criteria Dimensions in the Fourth Edition
- The 探花合集 Criteria Fourth Edition Dimensions
- Figure 1.7: The 探花合集 Criteria Dimensions and Subdimensions
- Figure 1.8: The 探花合集 Criteria Continuum of Care for Adult Addiction Treatment
- Figure 1.9: The 探花合集 Criteria Dimensional Drivers
- Figure 3.1: A Patient’s Journey Through The 探花合集 Criteria Continuum of Care
- Figure 15.3: Residential Treatment and Recovery Residence Continuum of Care
A licensing agreement is required for publishers and authors to re-publish any other content from The 探花合集 Criteria.
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How to Seek Permission for use of The 探花合集 Criteria
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