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Arkansas medical board chair, a psychiatrist, resigns over fraud claims
Psychiatrist Brian Hyatt, MD, chair of the Arkansas State Medical Board, resigned after the state's Medicaid inspector general found "credible allegations of fraud," the Arkansas Democrat Gazette reported March 3. -
Dr. Frank Fortunati, 'transformative' medical director of psychiatry at Yale New Haven, dies of cancer at 58
Frank Fortunati, MD, vice chief and medical director of psychiatry and behavioral health at Yale New Haven (Conn.) Hospital since 2016, died March 5 at 58 after a battle with cancer. -
UCHealth adds new inpatient unit
Aurora, Colo.-based UCHealth is constructing a new inpatient unit at its Aurora campus, NBC affiliate KOAA reported March 6. -
80% of hospital execs want to hire more behavioral health providers in 2023
Behavioral health is primed to be the biggest area for growth in healthcare over the next decade, and hospital executives are adjusting their strategies accordingly, with 80 percent saying they plan to hire more behavioral health providers in 2023. -
Former NFL player, Alliance Health open behavioral health urgent care center
Former Carolina Panthers wide receiver Steve Smith, Durham, N.C.-based Alliance Health, and the county of Mecklenburg have teamed up to open a new behavioral health urgent care center in Charlotte, N.C., WFAE reported March 2. -
Texas psychiatrist pays $3M to settle unnecessary brain stimulation charges
A 61-year-old Texas physician and companies he owned and operated are paying $3 million to resolve claims they improperly billed Medicare, the Justice Department said March 3. -
BridgeWay ordered to pay $2.5M over abuse of teen patient
North Little Rock, Ark.-based BridgeWay mental health hospital was ordered to pay $2.5 million to a former patient who was allegedly raped by one of its workers when she was 14, the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported March 3. The hospital admitted wrongdoing as part of the proceedings. -
6 arrested after riot at youth behavioral health hospital
Liberty Township (Ohio) police arrested six adolescents after a riot at behavioral health hospital Belmont Pines, according to a report from CBS affiliate WKBN. -
10 organizations hiring behavioral health directors
Below are 10 hospitals, health systems and other organizations that recently posted job listings seeking behavioral health directors. -
FTC fines BetterHelp $7.8M for allegedly sharing patient data with Facebook, others
BetterHelp, a virtual mental health company owned by Teladoc, agreed to pay the Federal Trade Commission $7.8 million over allegations it shared customer health data with third parties, Politico reported March 2. -
Behavioral health recap: February's 10 biggest updates
Here are the 10 most-read behavioral health updates reported by Becker's in February: -
Brightline, Cigna form strategic partnership
Virtual mental healthcare provider Brightline is now in network with Cigna and Evernorth Health Services, the payer's pharmacy, care and benefits division. -
U.S. cities with highest, lowest depression rates
WalletHub has released its "Happiest Cities in America" list for 2023. The study evaluated 180 of the largest cities in the U.S. on 30 different indicators of happiness, including depression rate, income growth rate and average amount of leisure time per day. -
Compass Health opens psychiatric outpatient facility in Louisiana
Crowley, La.-based Compass Health has opened a new behavioral health center in Lafayette, La., ABC affiliate KATC3 reported Feb. 28. -
Happiest cities in the US in 2023
WalletHub has released its "Happiest Cities in America" list for 2023. -
Cerebral lays off 15% of staff
Virtual mental health startup Cerebral is laying off 285 employees, or about 15 percent of its staff, The Wall Street Journal reported Feb. 27. -
7 Pennsylvania behavioral health updates
Here are seven updates on behavioral healthcare involving Pennsylvania that have been reported by Becker's since Feb. 2: -
New behavioral health crisis center to open in Pennsylvania
The Lenape Valley Foundation in Doylestown, Pa., alongside several organizations within Bucks County, Pa., plans to open a new behavioral health crisis center in the city, TAPinto Doylestown reported Feb. 27. -
5 New York behavioral health updates
Here are five updates on the state of behavioral healthcare in New York reported by Becker's since Feb. 2: -
10 most, least expensive states for therapy
New York is the most expensive state for average therapy fees, according to a study by behavioral health site Zencare. Iowa sits at the other end of the spectrum.
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