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Merger will form 2nd largest behavioral health MCO in North Carolina
Eastpointe and Sandhills Center have agreed to merge to form the second-biggest behavioral health managed care organization in North Carolina, according to an Aug. 11 report from Goldsboro Daily News. -
Arkansas psychiatrist now facing 31 lawsuits
Brian Hyatt, MD, a psychiatrist at Northwest Medical Center in Springdale, Ark., and former medical director of the hospital's behavioral health unit, is now facing 31 lawsuits for false imprisonment and more, according to an Aug. 8 report from local CBS affiliate News 5. -
7 behavioral health technology updates
Here are seven behavioral health technology updates that Becker's reported on since July 5:
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Biden administration awards $88M in grants for youth mental health, substance use treatment
The Biden administration has awarded more than $88 million in grants to support youth mental health and substance use disorder treatment programs. -
Mental health software sales to hit $8B by 2031
Mental health software sales are projected to hit $8 billion by 2031, according to data from Astute Analytica. In 2022, the global market reached revenue of $2.8 billion. -
Premera Blue Cross introduces 'matchmaker' program to find behavioral health providers
Premera Blue Cross has created its Matchmaker for Behavioral Health program to help members connect with a provider who fits their specific needs. -
Florida behavioral health facility building central receiving location
Meridian Behavioral Healthcare is leading the effort to build a central receiving facility for four mental healthcare facilities in Gainesville, Fla., according to an Aug. 10 report from Main St Daily News.
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AdventHealth podcast addresses youth mental health
AdventHealth has launched a podcast, with a new episode focusing on youth mental health in Central Florida. -
California county adds new peer support program for young adults
Placer County in California has implemented a peer life coaching program to support young adult mental health, The Sacramento Bee reported Aug. 10. -
Odyssey Behavioral Healthcare opens 34-bed facility in Florida
Odyssey Behavioral Healthcare has opened a new Lifeskills South Florida campus in Fort Lauderdale. -
Texas medical center receives $1M donation to expand behavioral health, other services
Children's Medical Center Foundation has received a $1 million donation that will support the expansion of Children's Medical Center Plano in Texas, NBCDFW reported Aug. 10.
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Oregon governor signs 4 mental health, addiction treatment bills
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has signed four mental health bills into law, FOX affiliate KPTV reported Aug. 8. -
Iowa medical center doubles inpatient behavioral health capacity
Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames, Iowa, has nearly doubled its inpatient behavioral health capacity with a new 24-bed behavioral health unit, The Ames Tribune reported Aug. 8. -
Legislation introduced to promote the adoption of EHRs in behavioral health
Members of the U.S. Congress introduced the Behavioral Health Information Technology Coordination Act to implement EHR systems behavioral healthcare. -
Health system, healthcare district designate millions to expand behavioral healthcare
The El Camino Healthcare District and El Camino Health are allocating $11.02 million in grants to programs in 10 California cities within Santa Clara County. -
Oaklawn breaks ground on Indiana crisis center
Mental health provider Oaklawn held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new crisis center in South Bend, Ind., The South Bend Tribune reported Aug. 8. -
Mantra Health partners with Charlie Health to expand mental health services
Digital higher education mental health provider Mantra Health has partnered with Charlie Health, a virtual mental healthcare provider for teenagers and young adults. -
New Hampshire county to open 16 behavioral health beds for nursing home patients
Strafford County has signed a deal with the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services to make 16 beds available for nursing home eligible citizens at Riverside Rest Home in Dover, Foster's Daily Democrat reported Aug. 9. -
OCD virtual treatment at forefront of new partnership
Talkiatry and NOCD partnered to create an easily accessible treatment option for patients with obsessive compulsive disorder. -
Tufts, digital health company partner to expand behavioral healthcare
Tufts Medicine partnered with Synchronous Health, a behavioral health digital platform, to increase patient access to certified therapists.
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