Donald Miskowiec, recently retired CEO of LaSalle, Ill.-based North Central Behavioral Health Systems and current executive director of the LaSalle County 708 Community Mental Health Board, sat down with Becker's to share projects he is excited about, his top priorities…
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Behavioral health is projected to be one of the fastest-growing areas in healthcare, by market value, over the next few years. Those projections may fall short, however, if provider shortages and other key obstacles aren't addressed.
David Jankowski, DO, was sentenced to a statutory maximum of 20 years in prison and ordered to forfeit more than $40 million for running two pill mills in Michigan, the Justice Department said April 26.
Psychiatrists make an average of $247,350 annually in the U.S., according to the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational employment statistics survey.
Clinical psychologists make an average of $102,740 annually in the U.S., according to the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational employment statistics survey.
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The state of mental health in the U.S. is a top concern for many, including Melissa Eckstein, president of Unity Center for Behavioral Health in Portland, Ore.
The average salary for psychiatrists in the U.S. is $247,350, according to the most recent U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational employment statistics survey.
Psychiatrists working in ambulatory care settings are paid the most, on average, according to the most recent U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational employment statistics survey.
Physician assistants working in outpatient mental health and substance abuse centers are paid the most, on average, among all behavioral health settings, according to the most recent U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational employment statistics survey.
Laplace, La.-based River Place Behavioral Health is reopening its intensive outpatient program, L'Observateur reported April 22.