Becker’s Behavioral Health

Health systems are increasingly moving behavioral health beyond clinical coordination and into broader financial strategy, with a growing focus on reducing total cost of care.  Across five systems, behavioral health leaders told Becker’s how they financially integrated behavioral health into…

Albany, N.Y.-based Hixny, the healthcare information exchange of New York state, the New York State Office of Mental Health have integrated behavioral health data from the state’s Psychiatric Services and Clinical Knowledge Enhancement System into Hixny’s snapshot application, providing an…

New Hampshire will receive nearly $30 million as part of a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family that has become legally effective.  The settlement resolves litigation against Purdue and the Sacklers over their role in producing…

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. detailed an action plan May 4 to curb “overprescribing” of psychiatric medications when clinically indicated, with a focus on evaluating prescription patterns, assessing benefits and harms, and increasing use of nonmedication treatments.  Six behavioral health executives…

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers’ Interagency Council on Mental Health is recommending expanded telehealth access, continued support for the 988 suicide and crisis lifeline, and policies to improve mental health services and access across the state through an action plan.  The…

Huntsville, Ala.-based WellStone has opened a new outpatient therapy clinic in Madison, Ala. The clinic serves adults ages 19 and older, offering individual therapy, group therapy and intensive outpatient programs to support substance use and mental health recovery, according to…

With only four states in the U.S. exceeding 50% of their population’s demand for mental health services, Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente is expanding its mental health career accelerator program with the goal of helping 1,000 master’s-level graduates complete licensure by…