Lake Success, N.Y.-based Northwell Health has launched a community-based behavioral health program in Harlem through a collaboration with four local partners. The “Healthy Minds, Healthy Harlem” initiative is a satellite clinic of the Outpatient Center for Mental Health at Northwell’s…
Author: Ella Ruder
The FBI is investigating whether patients were unlawfully held at the behavioral health unit of Northwest Medical Center in Springdale, Ark., between Jan. 1, 2018, and June 1, 2022, according to a Sept. 17 report from CBS affiliate KFSM. The…
The Utah Homeless Services Board’s chair, Randy Shumway, proposed a 1,300-bed homeless campus that would include 300 to 400 civil commitment beds and secure substance use treatment, according to a Sept. 18 report from the Utah News Dispatch. Mr. Shumway…
As funding, workforce and access challenges persist, the future of behavioral health could hinge on partnerships and cross-industry collaboration to weather the storm. “The future of children’s behavioral health will rise or fall on our ability to work across traditional…
Cleveland Clinic has partnered with the MQ Foundation to establish the Mental Health Research Center of Excellence, an effort focused on prevention and early intervention in youth mental health conditions. The MQ Foundation, a global nonprofit dedicated to mental illness…
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Anxiety has become one of the most widespread and costly mental health conditions in the U.S. workforce, according to a Sept. 18 report from the Cigna Group. The findings are based on survey and claims data from 5,000 U.S. adults,…
Two top federal officials are arguing schools should eliminate mental health screenings and therapy — a stance that has drawn pushback from behavioral health leaders according to a Sept. 16 NPR report. Here are five things to know:
The Delaware Department of Insurance has fined UnitedHealthcare Insurance Co. $450,000 after completing a follow-up examination into mental health parity compliance and related claims practices. The review evaluated a 24-month period of UnitedHealthcare’s operations and identified repeated violations in the…
Denver-based SonderMind, a mental health provider, has launched AI Notes, a documentation tool that can reduce clinical note-taking time by 80%. The AI-powered tool transcribes and formats therapy session notes for provider review and claim submission with client consent, according…
McLaren Greater Lansing (Mich.), part of Grand Blanc, Mich.-based McLaren Health Care, will open a 15-bed inpatient behavioral health unit on Oct. 1 through a partnership with Clarksville, Ind.-based Brightwell Behavioral Health. Brightwell will oversee clinical and administrative operations for…