Government officials of San Joaquin County, Calif., and other executives have broken ground on the SJ BeWell Campus, an estimated $261 million behavioral health campus in French Camp, Calif., according to a Sept. 10 San Joaquin County news release. The…
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Economic strain, staffing shortages and consolidation are squeezing ASCs but they’re also forcing transformation. Without bold action, ASCs risk margin erosion, physician attrition and lost leverage with payers. From restructured strategic partnerships to real estate monetization and new partnership models,…
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Disjointed scheduling policies. Manual workflows. Limited real-time data. These inefficiencies once hampered MedStar Health’s 10-hospital network — until a new, data-driven access strategy changed the trajectory. Through standardized block management, cloud-based scheduling tools and a systemwide governance model, MedStar unlocked…
Oct 15, 2025 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM America/Chicago
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Courtney Pearson, MBA, MHA
System Assistant Vice President of Operations, Perioperative Services, MedStar Health
Natalie C. Nazon
Regional Business Operations Manager, Perioperative Services, MedStar Health
Brian Bailey
Senior Client Outcomes Manager, LeanTaaS
Chicago-based Array Behavioral Care, a virtual behavioral health provider, has launched Array OnDemand+, an acute behavioral health model. The model aims to support emergency departments, inpatient units and crisis stabilization spaces by pairing independently licensed, master’s-level clinicians with board-certified psychiatrists,…
Behavioral health providers face immense pressure to verify benefits quickly and correctly — often within an hour of intake. But with payer-specific requirements, Medicaid redeterminations and program variations by state, even one missed detail can delay care or derail reimbursement.…
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Bozeman (Mont.) Health has opened a new adult inpatient psychiatric unit at Deaconess Regional Medical Center, with the first patient day scheduled for Sept. 16. The unit is designed to serve up to 14 adult patients in a secure, therapeutic…
OhioHealth and Lifepoint Behavioral Health, a division of Brentwood, Tenn.-based Lifepoint Health, have formed a joint venture to operate two behavioral health hospitals and associated outpatient sites in the Columbus, Ohio, area, according to a Sept. 11 news release. The…
Federal and state regulators are turning up the heat, especially in Medicaid and Medicare Advantage. From heightened audit activity to stricter diagnosis coding rules, payers are under growing pressure to get documentation, chart reviews and claims submission right the first…
Oct 15, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM America/Chicago
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Cereasa Horner
Director of Policy and Payment Integrity, CERIS
Steven Hamilton
Partner, Crowell & Moring LLP
Payal Nanavati
Counsel, Crowell & Moring LLP
Half of Medicaid-enrolled children hospitalized or seen in the emergency department for suicidal thoughts or behaviors did not receive a follow-up visit within one week of discharge, according to a September report from HHS’ Office of Inspector General. Here are…
University of Michigan’s annual Healthy Minds Study surveyed 84,735 students from 135 U.S. colleges and universities during the 2024-2025 academic year. The results offer a detailed snapshot of student behavioral health, service and overall well-being. Here are seven key findings: