Today's Top 20 Stories
  1. Colorado behavioral health chief exits role after 15 months

    Morgan Medlock, MD, Colorado's inaugural chief of the state's behavioral health administration, has left the position after serving just 15 months, according to an April 17 report from the Colorado Sun.
  2. CMS releases 2024 benefit and payment final rule: 6 things to know

    CMS released its 2024 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters Final Rule, which includes measures aimed at boosting behavioral healthcare access, increasing coverage accessibility and simplifying the health plan selection process, according to an April 17 news release shared with Becker's.
  3. After 2-year decline, suicide rates up 4% in 2021

    The rate of suicide declined in 2019 and 2020 but increased by 4 percent in 2021, according to an April report from the CDC. 

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  1. CEO named for joint venture Ascension, Acadia behavioral health hospital

    St. Louis-based Ascension named Greg Sizemore CEO of its Nashville, Tenn.-based Saint Thomas Behavioral Health Hospital, the Nashville Business Journal reported April 16.
  2. Summit BHC adds Paul Gilbert to executive team

    Franklin, Tenn.-based mental health treatment provider Summit BHC named Paul Gilbert its chief legal officer. 
  3. Top 10 psychiatric hospitals by staff size

    The largest psychiatric hospital in the U.S. by staff size is Bakersfield (Calif.) Behavioral Healthcare Hospital, according to CMS data.
  4. US psychiatric hospitals, ranked by bed count

    The largest psychiatric hospital in the U.S. by bed count is Norwalk, Calif.-based DSH-Metropolitan, according to CMS data.

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  1. 55% of Americans are unable to enjoy life due to stress: Report

    About 61 percent of adults in the U.S. are experiencing an all-time high level of stress, and 55 percent feel unable to enjoy life because of it, according to Clever's "State of Stress in America" report for 2023. 
  2. Discovery Behavioral Health adds vice president

    Irvine, Calif.-based Discovery Behavioral Health has named Sharon Zimbler as regional vice president of its eating disorder division.
  3. ReKlame launches in-home addiction medicine care program

    Mental health platform ReKlame Health has launched an in-home addiction medicine care program which seeks to address the increase in alcohol misuse following the pandemic.
  4. 1 in 4 people considering leaving their jobs due to mental health: Report

    Here are eight takeaways from the 2023 "State of Workforce Mental Health Report" from Lyra Health:

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  1. Depression in the US: 4 stats to know

    Approximately 21 million Americans experienced at least one major depressive episode in 2020, according to data from the National Institute of Mental Health. 
  2. 13 recent behavioral health C-suite appointments

    Here are 13 newly appointed behavioral health executives:
  3. Psychiatrist pay up 8% in 2023: 8 numbers to know

    The average salary of a psychiatrist in 2023 is $309,000, up 8 percent from 2022, according to Medscape's "Physician Compensation Report" for 2023.
  4. Mental health role ranked the No. 1 entry-level job in healthcare for college grads

    The top healthcare entry-level job for college graduates is mental health case manager, according to Indeed.
  5. WakeMed Health building behavioral health hospital as first facility for new campus

    Raleigh, N.C.-based WakeMed Health is planning to build a behavioral health hospital in the nearby suburb of Garner.
  6. Spring Health hits $2.5B valuation

    Digital mental health company Spring Health is now valued at $2.5 billion, after raising $71 million in a recent funding round.
  7. 3 hospital CEOs who started as behavioral health providers

    Leadership in healthcare requires a wealth of knowledge and skills, but there are many different paths one can take.
  8. The 25 largest psychiatric hospitals in the US

    The largest psychiatric hospital in the U.S. by bed count is Norwalk, Calif.-based DSH-Metropolitan, according to CMS data.
  9. Meadows Behavioral Healthcare adds 2 Texas locations

    Phoenix-based mental healthcare network Meadows Behavioral Healthcare recently opened two outpatient centers — one in Houston and one in Austin, Texas. 

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