Today's Top 20 Stories
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BCBS, Hurdle to launch therapy program for communities of color
Behavioral health provider Hurdle Health and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota will launch a teletherapy program geared toward providing mental healthcare to communities of color by the end of 2022. -
Acadia, Henry Ford Health break ground on behavioral health hospital
Behavioral health company Acadia Healthcare and Detroit-based Henry Ford Health started development of their joint behavioral health hospital in West Bloomfield, Mich. -
10 states spending the least on mental health resources
Though the demand for mental health services in all 50 states increased in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, funding for mental health treatment in each state varies, according to a report by NiceRx Health.
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Psychiatrist salary: A West Coast snapshot
The following is comparison of the average annual salary for mid-career psychiatrists in the five largest cities on the West Coast, according to data from Medscape. -
Psychiatrist salary: An East Coast snapshot
The following is a comparison of the average annual salary for mid-career psychiatrists in the five largest cities on the East Coast, according to data from Medscape. -
10 states spending the most on mental health resources
Though the demand for mental health services in all 50 states increased in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, funding for mental health treatment in each state varies, according to a report by NiceRx Health. -
Northwell Health tops $1B funding goal for behavioral health, equity programs
New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based nonprofit Northwell Health beat its goal to raise $1 billion to improve behavioral healthcare, cancer treatments and health equity programs in the communities it serves.
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HHS puts more than $1.6B to addiction treatment nationwide
President Joe Biden's administration gave more than $1.6 billion in grants to communities to combat addiction and overdose deaths. -
CVS Health initiative decreased suicide attempts 15.7% among Aetna members in last 3 years
CVS Health has made progress toward its goal of reducing the rate of suicide attempts among Aetna members by 20 percent by 2025, with an overall reduction of 15.7 percent and a reduction of 34.1 percent in adult members compared to 2019. -
The newest generation of psychiatrists: job satisfaction, income and more
Younger physicians earned about 15 percent less than physicians overall, a report published Sept. 23 by Medscape found. -
Psychiatrist market value: 2 drivers of major growth in the next 4 years
Two changes to global mental health services are expected to grow the psychiatrist market value to more than $320 billion by 2026, a report published Sept. 23 by ReportLinker showed.
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Philanthropist gives $5M to form suicide prevention program at Medical College of Wisconsin
Longtime activist and philanthropist Billie Kubly invested $5 million to improve suicide prevention programs and access to behavioral health services at the Medical College of Wisonsin in Milwaukee. -
An inside look into Rhode Island's evolving healthcare system with behavioral health department Director Richard Charest
Rhode Island is using its fiscal year 2023 budget to improve the state's mental healthcare system, according to Richard Charest, director of the state's Department of Behavioral Healthcare and Developmental Disabilities & Hospitals. -
Senate's proposed mental health workforce expansion: 7 things to know
The Senate Finance Committee's legislation to improve mental healthcare in the U.S. plans to increase access to Medicare funding for therapy and more, according to a draft of the legislation released by the Senate Sept. 22. -
Why UHS CMO Dr. Mark Friedlander is optimistic about the future of behavioral healthcare
As the stigma against sharing personal mental health challenges lessens, more steps are being taken to make suicide prevention a national priority, according to Mark Friedlander, MD, chief medical officer of Universal Health Services' behavioral health division. -
The '6th vital sign' healthcare needs to adopt, according to Atrium behavioral exec
Workplace violence is a widely-discussed trend in healthcare today, and addressing it could involve adding a metric to patient medical records. -
Proactive mental health should be funded like 'yearly mammograms', exec says
The importance of mental wellbeing is more widely recognized today than in years past. -
Developments shaking up the behavioral health industry in 2022
From industry updates to acquisitions and mergers, here are developments that affected the behavioral health industry in 2022, according to a report by healthcare strategy and transaction advisory firm VGM Health. -
5 fast facts on psychiatry PAs
From average income to hours worked, here is an overview of the psychiatric physician assistant industry, published by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies. -
Rightway debuts care navigation platform to simplify access to chronic care management, mental healthcare and more
Healthcare navigation platform company Rightway launched its partner program RightwayHub, a platform designed to make finding comprehensive care easier for members.
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