Today's Top 20 Stories
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Permian Basin Behavioral Health to open in 2025
Permian Basin Behavioral Health in Midland, Texas, is slated to open in November 2025, with initial construction to begin in October, The Midland Reporter-Telegram reported Aug. 15. -
Carebridge named No.1 fastest-growing company
Nashville-based healthcare company Carebridge has been named first on the Inc. 5000 list of America's fastest growing companies. -
Terrapin Pharmacy rebrands, renames to Altruix
Terrapin Pharmacy, based in Annapolis, Md., has changed its name to Altruix, which is the combination of three local, independent pharmacy organizations dedicated to behavioral health patients.
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Connecticut behavioral health center buys, renovates house for recovery patients
McCall Center for Behavioral Health, based in Torrington, Conn., purchased a house that will undergo a $325,000 renovation and be used for individuals in recovery from substance use and mental health disorders, according to an Aug. 15 report from The Register Citizen. -
9 behavioral health centers opening, expanding in 2 weeks
Here are nine behavioral health centers opening or expanding that Becker's has reported on since Aug. 3: -
West Virginia mental health center receives grant to support addiction treatment services
Southern Highlands Mental Health in Princeton, W.V., is one of five grant recipients in the state to support programs focused on opioid addiction and specifically newborns facing opioid withdrawal, The Bluefield Daily Telegraph reported Aug. 15. -
Integrated mental health care could improve students' school performance, study finds
Children showed significant improvement in both mental and school performance following 12 months of integrated mental health care, according to research published in JAMA Network Open.
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Oceans Healthcare names new chief medical officer
James Butler, MD, PhD, was appointed as the new chief medical officer of Oceans Healthcare, based in Plano, Texas. -
122K-square-foot behavioral health hospital opens in Massachusetts
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held for Valley Springs Behavioral Health Hospital, based in Holyoke, Mass., according to an Aug. 14 report from NBC affiliate WWLP-22News. -
Pediatric behavioral health walk-in clinic opens in Pittsburgh
UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh partnered with UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital to open a pediatric behavioral health walk-in clinic, according to an Aug. 14 report from miragenews.com. -
Federal government terminates all funded research at Columbia University psychiatry affiliate
The federal Office for Human Research Protections has suspended all federally funded research at Columbia University's psychiatry program affiliate the New York State Psychiatric Institute, according to an Aug. 14 report from Medscape.
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ThedaCare modernizes behavioral health services at Wisconsin medical center
Wisconsin-based ThedaCare has completed the second phase of modernization of its behavioral health services at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center in Neenah, The Oshkosh Northwestern reported Aug. 14. -
Utah State University provides mental health resources for agricultural community
Utah State University Extension is providing mental health services for the agricultural community through the agriculture wellness program, The Cache Valley Daily reported Aug. 13. -
MetroHealth, University Hospitals partner on behavioral healthcare access
The MetroHealth System and University Hospitals, both based in Cleveland, have partnered to increase access to behavioral health services across Northeast Ohio. -
Merger will form 2nd largest behavioral health MCO in North Carolina
Eastpointe and Sandhills Center have agreed to merge to form the second-biggest behavioral health managed care organization in North Carolina, according to an Aug. 11 report from Goldsboro Daily News. -
Arkansas psychiatrist now facing 31 lawsuits
Brian Hyatt, MD, a psychiatrist at Northwest Medical Center in Springdale, Ark., and former medical director of the hospital's behavioral health unit, is now facing 31 lawsuits for false imprisonment and more, according to an Aug. 8 report from local CBS affiliate News 5. -
7 behavioral health technology updates
Here are seven behavioral health technology updates that Becker's reported on since July 5: -
Biden administration awards $88M in grants for youth mental health, substance use treatment
The Biden administration has awarded more than $88 million in grants to support youth mental health and substance use disorder treatment programs. -
Mental health software sales to hit $8B by 2031
Mental health software sales are projected to hit $8 billion by 2031, according to data from Astute Analytica. In 2022, the global market reached revenue of $2.8 billion. -
Premera Blue Cross introduces 'matchmaker' program to find behavioral health providers
Premera Blue Cross has created its Matchmaker for Behavioral Health program to help members connect with a provider who fits their specific needs.
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