Today's Top 20 Stories
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Behavioral health urgent care service opens in Boston
East Boston Neighborhood Health Center has officially opened its new behavioral health urgent care center for children, adolescents and adults, PBS affiliate WGBH reported Nov. 9. -
Arkansas Children's to open $70M center focusing on children's opioid crisis
Arkansas Children's in Little Rock is opening a first-of-its-kind center that will focus on the "impacts of the opioid crisis on the fetus, newborn and developing children." -
Senate panel advances behavioral health changes: 5 things to know
The Senate Finance Committee voted Nov. 8 to advance a healthcare package that includes changes intended to improve behavioral health access.
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Dads who are a little depressed may have smarter kids, study suggests
Paternal mental health both during and after pregnancy may influence the child's mental health, but not in the way researchers expected, according to a recent study published in Frontiers in Psychology. -
6 new behavioral health centers in 10 days
Here are six behavioral health center openings and groundbreakings that Becker's has reported on since Oct. 31: -
Ketamine used to ease withdrawal symptoms at Alabama crisis center
AltaPointe's Behavioral Health Crisis Center in Mobile, Ala., has begun offering the use of ketamine to help transition a patient from fentanyl to addiction-treatment medicine buprenorphine. -
Senators introduce legislation to grow addiction care workforce
Two senators have introduced bipartisan legislation to increase the addiction care workforce through a student loan debt relief program.
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Biden administration unveils 'recovery ready workplace' plan for substance use disorder
The Biden administration unveiled a list of resources to help businesses and state leaders increase employment opportunities for Americans struggling with substance use disorder or who are in recovery. -
Data's increasing role in mental health, per 2 Acadia executives
Michael Genovese, MD, JD, and Navdeep Kang, PsyD, chief medical officer and chief quality officer of Franklin, Tenn.-based Acadia Healthcare, respectively, one of the largest behavioral healthcare providers in the U.S., joined Becker's to discuss the importance of measurement-based treatment in behavioral health and how the health system is pioneering it at its facilities. -
U of Missouri to launch perinatal mental health program
The University of Missouri School of Medicine in Columbia has launched a program to increase access to mental health care for pregnant women and new moms throughout the state. -
U of North Carolina opens 54-bed youth behavioral health hospital
The University of North Carolina has opened UNC Hospitals Youth Behavioral Health in Butner, N.C.
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Northwell launches $500M initiative to expand pediatric mental health services
New Hyde Park, NY-based Northwell Health has launched a $500 million initiative to support its pediatric mental health services. -
The 20 states with the fewest psychiatrists
Wyoming is the state with the fewest active psychiatrists, according to recent data from KFF. -
The 20 states with the most active psychiatrists
California, the most populous state in the U.S., is the state with the most active psychiatrists, according to the recent data from KFF. -
The behavioral health impact of firearms injuries: Study
Firearm injuries incurred by children and adolescents can lead to negative impacts on mental and behavioral health both for the injured and their family, according to a recent study published in the November issue of Health Affairs. -
HHS recognizes 3 health centers for behavioral health
HHS, through the Health Resources and Services Administration, has announced the top 10% of health centers receiving a Gold Health Center Quality Leader badge. -
National Autism Data Registry launches to measure quality of care
The Behavioral Health Center of Excellence launched the National Autism Data Registry, an online platform designed to allow providers and payers to measure and benchmark quality of care for its patients with autism spectrum disorder. -
CMS pitches tougher Medicare Advantage behavioral network requirements
CMS is proposing adding new requirements for Medicare Advantage plans to have adequate networks of outpatient behavioral health centers. -
California investigates 5 health plans for mental health parity violations
California found 21 violations of its mental health parity laws in an investigation of five health plans. -
Alabama city to develop mental health court
The city of Tuscaloosa, Ala., is moving forward on the development of a mental health court, thanks to funding from the Justice Department, FOX affiliate WBRC reported Nov. 6.
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