Today's Top 20 Stories
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10 states with the biggest shortage of psychiatrists
The U.S. may face a shortage of 54,100 to 139,000 physicians by 2033, and access to care in every specialty, including mental health services, is a national issue. -
10 best, worst states for mental healthcare
Kansas is the lowest-ranked state for mental healthcare, while Wisconsin is at the top, according to a Mental Health America report. -
University of Buffalo receives $2.5M grant for behavioral health training
The department of family medicine at the University of Buffalo (N.Y.) Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences has received a federal grant to assist in the training of primary care residents in mental and behavioral healthcare.
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California puts $37M into suicide hotline management
The state of California inked a $37 million contract with Next Generation Advanced, a emergency communications management company, to run its Suicide Prevention & Mental Health Crisis Lifeline network. -
Bipartisan Senate group urges HHS to fix proposed SUD rule
A bipartisan group of senators sent an open letter to the Department of Health and Human Services Feb. 14, asking the agency to adjust a proposed addiction treatment privacy rule intended to prevent opioids from being prescribed to patients in recovery. -
5 of the hottest mental health startups in 2023
Digital startups are making waves in behavioral health, despite a 53 percent decrease in mental health tech companies from 2021 to 2022. -
Sen. John Fetterman checks in at Walter Reed for clinical depression
Sen. John Fetterman, Democrat of Pennsylvania, checked himself in at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, The New York Times reported Feb. 16.
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Foundation backed by Selena Gomez donates $1.5M to youth mental health services
The Rare Impact Fund, created by singer and actress Selena Gomez, awarded $1.5 million in grants to organizations working to develop and expand global mental health services. -
Dr. Jason Kirby elected president of Tennessee Society of Addiction Medicine
Jason Kirby, MD, chief medical officer of Landmark Recovery, a national addiction treatment provider, has been elected president of the Tennessee Society of Addiction Medicine. -
Refugee organization launches behavioral health program for Afghan immigrants
The U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants has established a behavioral health program for new resettled Afghans in the United States. -
$1.2B in behavioral health investments: a midmonth recap
Here are 12 investments into mental healthcare totaling $1.2 billion that have been reported by Becker's since Feb. 2:
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Digital health funding down 57%: what to know
Investments in digital health companies dropped from $59.7 billion in 2021 to $25.9 billion in 2022 — a decrease of 57 percent — according to a report published by business intelligence company CB Insights. -
UNC Health to build $10M 54-bed behavioral hospital
Chapel Hill, N.C.-based UNC Health is planning to build a 54-bed children's behavioral hospital in Granville County, the Triangle Business Journal reported Feb. 14. -
Ballmer Group invests $165M into school support services nationwide
School resource organization Communities in Schools received a $165 million donation to expand support programs at 1,000 schools in the U.S. -
Private equity-owned Lifepoint scoops up 18 behavioral hospitals with $250M Springstone acquisition
Brentwood, Tenn.-based Lifepoint Health, owned by private equity firm Apollo Global, added 18 hospitals and 35 outpatient facilities with its $250 million majority ownership acquisition of Louisville, Ky.-based behavioral health network Springstone. -
Hospital CEOs say their top 3 concerns are behavioral, workforce, finance challenges
Behavioral health and addiction issues ranked as the No. 3 concern among hospital CEOs heading into 2023, according to an American College of Healthcare Executives report. -
Prevalence of mental illness among U.S. adults, by demographic group: 7 numbers to know
In the U.S., 21 percent of adults, or 52.9 million people, experienced mental illness in 2020, and the number of suicide deaths increased among all races and ethnicities from 2020 to 2021, according to the most recent data from the CDC. -
Private equity-backed Prosperity Behavioral Health acquires RCM firm
Financial services startup Prosperity Behavioral Health acquired revenue-cycle management company Elevated Billing, according to a news release. -
Concord Technologies launches critical intake platform for behavioral health providers
Concord Technologies has launched Concord Care Intake, an application seeking to improve the critical intake process for behavioral health providers. -
Acadia Healthcare adds former Humana VP to C-suite
Mark Palmenter has been named chief marketing officer of Acadia Healthcare, one of the largest networks of behavioral health facilities in the U.S.
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