Behavioral Health News

Optum's acquisitions of behavioral health providers have helped it cut wait times for appointments, Optum CEO Heather Cianfrocco said. 

Mental health treatment centers have opened in several states within the last seven weeks, and there are more in development.

The average annual salary among psychiatrists in the U.S. is $323,000, a 5% increase year over year, according to a survey by Medscape.

A new, 208-bed state-run behavioral health hospital has opened in Columbus, Ohio, the Columbus Dispatch reported May 23. 

Southaven, Miss.-based Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto is facing criticism for transferring some psychiatric patients to jail to wait for evaluation and treatment, ProPublica reported May 28.

Salem-based Oregon State Hospital has suspended in-person visits following a patient's death, suspected to be caused by a fentanyl overdose, the Oregon Capital Chronicle reported May 26.

Lifestance Health CEO Kenneth Burdick earned $14.8 million in compensation in 2023. 

Psychiatry was among the medical specialties with the largest compensation growth rates in 2023, according to Doximity's annual physician compensation report published May 23. 

The newly-formed Youth Mental Health Corps aims to train thousands of mental health professionals. 

Gesinger relocated its outpatient mental health services from its main hospital campus to a dedicated outpatient center.