Rochester (N.Y.) Regional Health will end developmental and behavioral pediatric services at Riedman Health Center in Irondequoit July 10 following the departure of the physician leading the program, a spokesperson for the health system said in a statement to Becker’s. Families receiving…
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States with higher Medicaid reimbursement rates for psychiatrists had 24% lower overall healthcare costs and 19% lower psychiatric-specific costs among Medicaid patients with serious mental illness, according to a study published in The American Journal of Managed Care. The study…
Health systems are rapidly adopting AI in healthcare, and behavioral health leaders have taken note of what is — and is not — working. From preventing clinician burnout to creating tools for emotional support for caregivers, here are five systems…
The FDA on June 16 approved Rextovy, a 4-milligram naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray, for over-the-counter use. The decision aligns with President Donald Trump’s federally coordinated effort to address the addiction and substance use crisis across the U.S., according to a…
More than one-third of psychologists, 35%, said patients are using AI as an additional mental health professional, according to American Psychological Association’s 2026 Chatbots and Mental Health Survey. APA surveyed more than 1,200 licensed psychologists in the U.S. who are…
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Forty-three U.S. universities were ranked among the top 100 in the world for psychiatry and psychology by U.S. News & World Report. U.S. News’ “Best Global Universities” ranked 2,250 universities overall and by 51 academic subject areas. The subject rankings…
A toxicology journal has retracted a 2010 study that claimed male newborns vaccinated against hepatitis B in their first month of life had threefold greater odds of an autism diagnosis than those vaccinated later or not at all. In a May 21…
Kratom-related exposure reports to poison-control centers increased by more than 1,200% between 2015 and 2025, according to a 2026 study published in the CDC’s “Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.” The drug is derived from a tropical tree native to Southeast…
A lawsuit filed on behalf of the man accused of fatally shooting a DCH Health System nurse alleges the Tuscaloosa, Ala.-based system failed to provide emergency psychiatric care before the attack, a claim DCH disputes, saying the man never entered…
Rural communities had about one-fourth the psychologist workforce rate of urban areas, making psychologists the most underrepresented healthcare profession examined in a new study published June 9 in Annals of Internal Medicine. Researchers from University of Kentucky in Lexington and…