Scottsdale, Ariz.-based LifeStance Health has partnered with Palo Alto, Calif.-based Calm Health to expand access to higher-acuity outpatient mental health care. Under the partnership, Calm Health users who complete a mental health screening and require advanced support can be referred…
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Mobile, Ala.-based AltaPointe has partnered with MyCare Technologies, the Mobile Police Department and Mobile Fire-Rescue to launch a six-month pilot program aimed at reducing non-emergency 911 calls among the top 50 high utilizers of emergency services. The initiative places iPads…
Berkeley, Calif.-based Foresight Mental Health has launched a maternal mental health program aimed at supporting individuals throughout the reproductive process. The program seeks to address unmet mental health needs from fertility to pregnancy and postpartum experiences, according to an Oct.…
When some families walk into Aurora-based Children’s Hospital Colorado’s Center for Children’s Surgery, they are met with surgeons, anesthesiologists — and now, psychologists. The hospital is transforming the way it delivers surgical care by embedding psychosocial providers — psychologists, social…
A federal watchdog report found that more than half of mental health professionals listed in private Medicare Advantage directories were not treating patients in those plans, KFF Health News reported Oct. 20. The HHS Office of Inspector General reviewed 40…
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A notable mental health advocate is raising alarms as federal workforce cuts hit HHS’ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration during the ongoing government shutdown, according to an Oct. 15 report from CBS News. More than 4,000 federal workers…
Redondo Beach, Calif.-based Clear Behavioral Health, a mental health and substance use disorder service provider, has launched a virtual intensive outpatient program for LGBTQIA+ individuals on Oct. 15. The program offers specialized mental health care for individuals who require more…
As burnout and workforce shortages continue to threaten behavioral health systems nationwide, New York City-based NYC Health + Hospitals — one of the largest safety-net providers in the country — is taking a prevention-first approach to clinician well-being. Omar Fattal,…
Providence, R.I.-based Brown University Health has merged its adult partial hospital programs at both Newport and Rhode Island hospitals into a single virtual platform. The new program delivers intensive, short-term mental health care to adults across southeastern New England, according…
Dayton-based Kettering Health, Premier Health and Dayton Children’s Hospital have launched a collaborative mental health initiative for college students, according to a report from Channel 2 News. The “College Age Intensive Outpatient Program” aims to address the growing mental health…