University of California San Diego Health is planning to close and relocate its inpatient and intensive outpatient psychiatric services for older adults. According to a May 1 notice, the health system will close the senior behavioral health inpatient unit at…
Behavioral Health News
Discharge planning can be challenging for all hospitals, but for those coordinating behavioral health patients, it can be especially difficult. Leaders told Becker’s that behavioral health patients often face worse barriers to aftercare than traditional medical patients. Some patients need…
The Medical University of South Carolina launched a mobile van to provide transcranial magnetic stimulation to patients in rural communities, The Post and Courier reported June 16. TMS can be an effective treatment for patients with drug-resistant depression, MUSC physicians…
Salem-based Oregon State Hospital is accused of coaching hospital staff on how to respond to CMS surveyors and returning to previous practices after submitting a corrections plan, the Statesman Journal reported June 11. Here are nine things to know: 1.…
Championing Change: A Bold New Era for Alternative Payment Models in Substance Use Disorder Care
In the face of mounting pressure to deliver smarter, more sustainable care, one area demands urgent and inventive focus: Substance Use Disorder (SUD) treatment. Traditional clinical and financial treatment models have too often failed to support long-term recovery, creating an…
LifeStance is eyeing a return to mergers and acquisitions in 2025 and planning to build up its clinician base, its executives said. Speaking at a June 10 investor conference, CEO Dave Bourdon said the company had put M&A on hold…
In January 2024, New Orleans-based Ochsner Health launched its first ADHD clinic. A year later, it’s already improving patient care, wait times and provider confidence. The clinic was created in response to a surge of interest in adult ADHD assessment…
Wilmington, DE – 06/06/25 – Amalgam Rx, a leader in EHR-integrated clinical decision support and AI-powered patient engagement technologies, today announced the launch of a new Behavioral Health + Primary Care Innovation Collaborative at the upcoming Becker’s Behavioral Health Summit in Chicago this…
Peoria, Ill.-based OSF Healthcare has shared plans to consolidate two hospitals in east central Illinois, designating one as an inpatient behavioral health facility. Under the change, OSF Heart of Mary Medical Center in Urbana and OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center…
UC San Diego Health and Imperial County Behavioral Health Services are launching a new psychiatry residency program, a first of its kind program in the region. Imperial County is a federally-designated Health Professional Shortage Area for mental health services. The…