Behavioral Health News Archives - Page 155 of 183

Value-based care can mend the disconnected behavioral health world, exec says

Sabina Lim, MD, senior vice president of behavioral health safety and quality and system medical director of regulatory and government affairs at New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System, spoke with Becker's about why value-based care has the potential to…

Top-ranked addiction treatment centers in 25 states, per Newsweek

Newsweek recently released its 2022 rankings for the top addiction treatment centers in 25 states.

Optum, Cigna contribute to $130M funding round for therapist practice startup

Alma, a network providing administrative assistance to independent mental health practitioners, raised $130 million in funding led by software investment firm Thoma Bravo and companies including Cigna and Optum.

Milwaukee mental health emergency center set to open in September

Milwaukee's new mental health emergency center in the downtown area, will open Sept. 6, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported.

Mental health education database lands $16M investment

Online mental health education and resource platform Psych Hub landed a $16 million investment round, which the company said will be used to expand its services.

Psychedelic mushroom combined with therapy could curb alcohol use

Adding psilocybin — also known as psychedelic mushroom — clinical sessions to the treatment regimen of patients with alcohol use disorder led to less heavy drinking days, according to a study published Aug. 24 in JAMA Psychiatry.

Psychiatric drugs most recently approved by the FDA

Here are four psychiatric drugs approved by the FDA since Jan. 1, 2021:

Depression screenings during primary care visits improves detection: study

Integrating routine mental health screenings into primary care appointments improved detection rates of psychiatric disorders from 40.5 percent to 88.8 percent, according to a study published Aug. 18 in JAMA Network Open.

Empire BCBS adds 4 behavioral health providers to New York network

Insurance provider Empire BlueCross BlueShield added four digital mental healthcare provider companies to its New York network.

Nonprofit launches suicide prevention hotline for rural communities

AgriSafe, a nonprofit organization that aims to help reduce healthcare disparities in rural communities, launched a suicide prevention hotline for members of agricultural communities.