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…
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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…
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The number of U.S. counties at high risk of maternal mental-health disorders rose from 700 in 2023 to 796 in 2025, and counties with “severe” risk nearly tripled from 24 to 92, according to a Policy Center for Maternal Mental…
Vail (Colo.) Health opened the first inpatient behavioral health facility between Denver and Salt Lake City, The Daily Sentinel reported June 2. The Precourt Health Center opened May 5 and has 28 beds to serve adults and adolescents experiencing acute…
Talkspace has partnered with Amazon Pharmacy to improve medication access and adherence among its members. Four things to know: 1. The collaboration allows Talkspace providers to send prescriptions for psychiatric medications directly to Amazon Pharmacy, which offers free home delivery. …
Fragmentation, budget cuts and social media misinformation are among the most dangerous trends in behavioral health, according to 18 leaders. Becker’s asked 18 behavioral health executives what they see as the most dangerous trend in behavioral health. All of the…
Phoenix-based Valleywise Health is reopening a 24-bed mental health unit at its behavioral health hospital in Maryvale, Ariz., KJZZ reported May 26. The hospital had previously closed three wings due to labor shortages. The health system has since recruited enough…