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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. -
California hospital workers protest conditions after 40 violent incidents in 1 month
Nurses, physicians, medical assistants and hospital janitorial staff of San Jose, Calif.-based Santa Clara Valley Medical Center are protesting work conditions following dozens of instances of workplace violence, San Jose Spotlight reported Feb. 22. -
7 California behavioral health updates
Here are seven mental health policy changes, investments and more in California reported by Becker's since Feb. 14: -
Washington behavioral health hospital undergoes state inspection following worker complaints
Tacoma, Wash.-based Wellfound Behavioral Health Hospital is in the midst of a state inspection following complaints filed by a union representing its workers, the News Tribune reported Feb. 22. -
WakeMed approved for $137M behavioral health center
Raleigh, N.C.-based WakeMed has received regulatory approval for two new hospitals, including a $137 million behavioral health facility, WHQR reported Feb. 21. -
Trinity Health to open new mental health facility by 2025
Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health and King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services' new joint-venture mental health facility is expected to open in 2025, NBC affiliate WOOD reported Feb. 21. -
The best, worst states for psychologist pay
The average salary for psychologists in the U.S. is $ 99,640, according to the most recent U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational employment statistics survey. -
The best, worst states for psychiatrist pay
The average salary for psychiatrists in the U.S. is $249,760, according to the most recent U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational employment statistics survey. -
All 50 states ranked by psychiatrists per capita
The U.S. may face a shortage of 54,100 to 139,000 physicians by 2033, and access to care in every specialty, including mental health services, is a national issue.
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