Today's Top 20 Stories
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Youth mental health provider now in network with Optum
Optum has added Turnbridge, a New Haven, Conn.-based mental healthcare provider, to its coverage network. -
Tiatros to use Ellipsis Health voice recognition AI on treatment platform
Tiatros Health is incorporating Ellipsis Health's voice-based technology into its mental healthcare platform. -
How 5 startups are using AI to improve mental healthcare
In the first three quarters of 2022, mental health startups raised $1.7 billion, many of which are aiming to use AI tools to transform mental health treatment.
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BCBS of New Jersey spins off behavioral health company
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey is spinning off a new behavioral health company. -
The kids are not all right: 10 states with the highest youth depression rates
In the U.S., 15.1 percent of children aged 12-17 reported experiencing at least one episode of major depression in 2022, a 1.2 percent increase from last year, according to a report by Mental Health America. -
The rise in ketamine therapy: 7 updates
Here are 7 updates about ketamine therapy that Becker's has reported since May 10: -
TrueCare brings mobile wellness units to 2 California counties
TrueCare rolled out its mobile wellness services to communities in San Diego and South Riverside counties in California.
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Connections Health plans crisis care center in Virginia
Phoenix-based behavioral health crisis care provider Connections Health Solutions will develop a crisis care center in Woodbridge, Va. -
Average psychiatrist salary in states with highest mental illness rates
The average starting salary for psychiatrists grew 7 percent from 2021 to 2022, an increase attributed to the persistent shortage of psychiatrists in the U.S. -
Physician assistants, nurse practitioners providing mental health support 'here to stay'
The U.S. is meeting only 27.2 percent of its mental healthcare needs; meanwhile, physician assistants and nurse practitioners have stepped up to close the gap, MDLinx reported Nov. 2. -
5 ways the 2023 physician fee schedule is a win for mental healthcare
Five updates to CMS' 2023 physician fee schedule are poised to make mental healthcare in the U.S. more accessible to Medicare patients in underserved areas.
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West Virginia University opens crisis support center
Martinsburg-based West Virginia University Berkeley Medical Center and University Healthcare Physicians opened a new crisis stabilization center, the Journal reported Nov. 9. -
In case you missed it: more than $121M worth of mental health investments
Here are eight investments in behavioral health programs, services or facilities, totaling more than $121.8 million, that Becker's has reported since Oct. 27: -
2 new CEOs and 7 other recent behavioral health C-suite appointments
Here are nine behavioral health executive appointments reported by Becker's since Oct. 18. -
Consulting company to use $30M+ to support suicide prevention, mental health services
Consulting company ICF will use contracts and subcontracts valued at more than $30 million to fund mental health services under HHS' Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. -
Public service media giant to launch $15M mental health initiative
The Ad Council, a nonprofit public service campaign company, plans to use a $15 million founding gift to kickstart a multisector mental health initiative. -
Do more psychiatrists equate to better mental health?
From 2019 to 2020, more than 50 million people experienced a mental illness and only 45 percent received treatment. -
Acadia expands in Georgia with 4 acquisitions
National behavioral health service company Acadia Healthcare acquired four comprehensive treatment centers in the Atlanta suburbs. -
Talkspace in the headlines: A new CEO, an $18M net loss and more
Virtual mental health company Talkspace named its next CEO and detailed its third-quarter financial metrics, which included a net loss of $18 million. -
Telehealth to drive virtual psychiatry market up 300% in 5 years: report
The global telepsychiatry market value is projected to hit $18.11 billion by 2026, a 300 percent increase from its 2021 value of $6.02 billion, according to a report by The Business Research Co. made available through the Research and Markets site.
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