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  1. Meadows Behavioral Healthcare names chief growth officer

    Wickenburg, Ariz.-based Meadows Behavioral Healthcare named Sabrina Isherwood as the new chief growth officer.
  2. Iowa behavioral practice lands $4M federal grant

    Des Moines, Iowa-based Eyerly Ball Community Mental Health Services landed a $4 million federal grant to increase access and bolster its services, the Des Moines Register reported Oct. 29.
  3. New app uses voice samples to predict, identify and treat mental health issues

    Artificial intelligence startup TQIntelligence created an app designed to use voice samples to help diagnose mental health issues in children, WSB-TV 2 reported Oct. 31.

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  1. Private equity firm takes over Bradford Health

    Birmingham, Ala.-based substance use disorder provider Bradford Health was acquired by private equity firm Lee Equity Partners.
  2. Valera Health lands $44.5M from Cigna, BCBS Arizona

    Virtual mental health practice Valera Health landed a $44.5 million investment with help from the venture capital arms of two big payers. 
  3. Rokit launches mental health telehealth service

    Startup incubator and conglomerate Rokit has launched Diskuss, a mental health telehealth service available in the United States, the United Kingdom and India.
  4. 3 ways to minimize provider burnout

    In "Back From Burnout: Confronting the Post-pandemic Physician Turnover Crisis," an October report from the Medical Group Management Association and Jackson Physician Search, Jessica Dudley, MD, chief clinical officer of Press Ganey, was interviewed on her tips to minimize burnout. 

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  1. Dr. Edward Kim named chief medical officer of mental health pharma company

    Mental health pharmaceutical and digital health solutions provider Orexo has appointed Edward Kim, MD, as its new chief medical officer. 
  2. Majority of employers plan to offer virtual behavioral health services by 2024: survey

    Eighty-three percent of employers offered behavioral health services via telehealth, and an additional 9 percent are considering or planning to offer it by 2024, according to a recent survey by insurance company WTW.
  3. Illinois county dedicates $14M to behavioral health interventions

    The Cook County (Ill.) Department of Health will award $14 million in grants over four years to expand mental health treatment and substance use prevention treatment.
  4. 8 behavioral health payer updates

    In the last 60 days, Becker's has reported on payers expanding their behavioral health offerings, and on their executives being tapped for roles in behavioral organizations.

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  1. Virginia behavioral center owner gets 7 years in prison for billing fraud

    A Virginia behavioral health center owner was sentenced to seven years in prison for orchestrating a $2.2 million billing fraud scheme., the Justice Department said Oct. 25.
  2. 7 young leaders making waves in mental health

    As rates of untreated depression hit "critically high" levels, organizations are pushing for mental health resources to be made a national priority. 
  3. Why the behavioral health industry needs to shift focus, per Dr. John Walkup

    John Walkup, MD, chair of the Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health at Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago, presents the case for prioritizing the treatment and understanding of anxiety disorders.
  4. Psychiatrist starting pay up 7% since 2021

    The average starting salary for psychiatrists increased 7 percent from 2021 to 2022, according to Merritt Hawkins and AMN Healthcare's 2022 "Review of Physician and Advanced Practitioner Recruiting Incentives."
  5. Illinois psychologist convicted of Medicare fraud

    Renato Duarte, a licensed psychologist in Illinois, was convicted of four counts of healthcare fraud in federal court for submitting fraudulent claims to Medicare for psychotherapy services he never provided.
  6. Centerstone patient safety organization certified by federal agency

    National nonprofit mental health and addiction treatment system Centerstone's component patient safety organization was federally certified for the safety and quality of care it provides. 
  7. NYC Health expands youth psychiatric emergency program

    NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue opened its renovated Children's Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program area at its hospital in New York City.
  8. ARC Health acquires The Ross Center

    National mental health organization ARC Health partnered with The Ross Center, a mental health group serving areas on the East Coast.
  9. Pinterest offering free mental health resources to content creators

    Pinterest is partnering with behavioral health app Headspace to offer its content creators a free six-month Headspace subscription.

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