ASAM CONTINUUM

ASAM CONTINUUM is an electronic assessment tool that allows clinicians, counselors, and other staff to leverage a computerized clinical decision support system (CDSS) to assess individuals with addictive substance use disorders and co-occurring conditions. ASAM CONTINUUM guides interviewers through a whole-person comprehensive assessment aligned with the six dimensions of The ASAM Criteria to determine service planning, transfer recommendations, and produces a level of care recommendation for the least intensive, but safe and appropriate setting. 

With ASAM CONTINUUM, clinicians can easily:
Conduct a comprehensive biopsychosocial patient risk and needs assessment created from The ASAM Criteria
Accurately determine the most applicable ASAM Criteria level of care using ASAM CONTINUUM’s decision logic
Obtain ASI Severity Subscale Composite Scores: Medical, Alcohol, Drug, Psychological, Employment, Family/Social and Legal
Complete CIWA and CINA assessments for withdrawal are built directly into the assessment
Access the tool directly within the foundation of numerous existing EHR systems

ASAM CONTINUUM was commissioned in 2015 by ASAM and SAMHSA as part of the national effort to improve the quality and standardization of addiction medicine assessment and  treatment.