A pilot program that sends mental health professionals to respond to mental health and substance-related crises with law enforcement is launching in Worcester, Mass., according to a July 5 report from MassLive.
Author: Rosie Talaga
The Dutchess County Department of Behavioral & Community Health, based in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., received a state-awarded grant of $306,250 to support underserved populations struggling with addiction, according to a July 9 report from Mid Hudson News.
In the wake of Mental Health Awareness Month and Pride Month, the U.S. Education Department is drawing attention to the youth members of the LGBTQ+ community living in rural areas who are left with limited access to mental health services.
The partnership between Concert Health, a behavioral health medical group, and Chesterfield, Mo.-based Mercy resulted in the implementation of behavioral health services in more than 10,000 patients' primary care settings.
Concert Health, a behavioral health medical group, partnered with Froedtert Health, a healthcare system based in Milwaukee, bringing 30 new providers in Wisconsin counties to join the Concert Health collaborative care model.
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Spero Health, an outpatient provider specializing in the treatment of substance use disorders, partnered with Atadas, a telehealth technology company, to implement AddMedPro, a patient-retention technology platform that personalizes medication-assisted treatments, according to a July 5 news release from Atadas…
Mental health and substance use facilities are being forced to operate beyond maximum capacity as psychiatric hospitals are facing heightened financial pressure in the wake of the pandemic, according to a July 5 report from Behavioral Health Business.
The majority of Medicare Advantage plans significantly limit access to psychiatrists, as their psychiatrist networks encompass less than 25 percent of all available psychiatrists in a given area, according to a study published July 5 in Health Affairs.
As hybrid and remote work have become a norm in the wake of the pandemic, FlexJobs, a job-search subscription service, conducted a near monthlong survey that observed the connection between remote work and mental health and job satisfaction.
There are 61 healthcare IT products being developed for treating substance abuse disorders to meet the substantial demand for more effective therapies, according to a July 5 report from GlobalData Thematic Intelligence.