The U.S. behavioral health market is poised for steady growth over the next decade, driven by rising mental health needs, increased substance use and expanded access to care, according to a Precedence Research study published Aug. 26. From shifting demographics…
Author: Ella Ruder
When 911 calls in Ames, Iowa, signal a mental health crisis, the first responders are no longer only police or paramedics. Increasingly, they are members of Alternative Response for Community Health, a program pairing a social worker with a paramedic…
Executives from Nashville, Tenn.-based Centerstone and Springfield, Mo.-based Brightli are scheduled to sign a master transaction agreement Sept. 9 in Springfield, formalizing the merger of the two nonprofit behavioral healthcare organizations. The combined organization will adopt the Centerstone name and…
A World Health Organization report highlights the widespread impact of anxiety disorders that can become persistent conditions, often interfering with the individual’s daily life. The organization’s report, published Sept. 8, said that despite being highly treatable, anxiety disorders often go…
Over 18% of U.S. adults report currently having or being treated for depression — the highest rate Gallup has found since it began tracking the metric in 2015, according to a Sept. 9 Gallup report. Here are six notes:
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The California Behavioral Health Services Act — formerly the Mental Health Services Act — is undergoing reforms that aim to expand services and redirect funding to address housing instability and homelessness among residents with behavioral health conditions, according to the…
A World Health Organization report highlights the widespread impact of anxiety disorders that can become persistent conditions, often interfering with the individual’s daily life. The organization’s report, published Sept. 8, said that despite being highly treatable, anxiety disorders often go…
Buckeye Ranch, an Ohio-based, nonprofit organization, plans to open a $35 million youth mental health treatment facility in Grove City, Ohio, by the end of the year, according to a Sept. 5 report from CBS affiliate WBNS. The Hope Treatment…
The question for health system leaders is not whether to adopt the Collaborative Care Model (CoCM), but how to operationalize it at scale, Caroline Carney, MD, CEO of Frisco, Texas-based Magellan Health, told Becker’s. “The most important part about the…
The Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services plans to cut or reduce $40 million in services amid a budget shortfall, NonDoc reported Sept. 3. A document from a meeting with Oklahoma legislators showed that of the 573…