Rhode Island meets over 58% of its population’s demand for mental health services, making it one of just four states exceeding 50% — along with Utah, New Jersey and New Hampshire — according to a March report from Inseparable. Nearly…
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With one click, Tulsa, Okla.-based Grand Mental Health is expanding behavioral health crisis care to local emergency departments and first responders by embedding technology into daily workflows and streamlining care delivery, Carl Hoopes, COO and executive vice president of the…
Indiana legislation allowing counties to continue syringe service programs — while adding restrictions — will potentially become law as Gov. Mike Braun said he does not plan to sign the bill, Indiana Capital Chronicle reported March 9. The legislation allows…
Behavioral health providers across the U.S. are expanding access to specialized psychiatric services, opening inpatient units, outpatient clinics and research centers to meet growing demand. Here are 12 recent openings to know:
Across hospitals, quality outcomes are often influenced by a relatively small number of patients with shared clinical and operational complexity. These micro-cohorts — defined by factors such as comorbidities, discharge pathways, infection risk or length-of-stay patterns — frequently drive disproportionate…
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The Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) has postponed its first meeting, according to an HHS spokesperson. In a post on X, psychiatrist Sylvia Fogel, MD, a member of the committee, said members of the autism community have raised concerns and…
Behavioral health providers and advocates are urging Maryland lawmakers to increase reimbursement rates for behavioral health services provided through Medicaid and the state’s Public Behavioral Health System, warning that stagnant state funding could worsen an already ongoing workforce shortage, The…
Across health systems, millions in earned revenue sit inside zero-balance accounts. A claim reaches zero balance. Payment posts. The account closes. Weeks or months later, few hospitals have the resources to revisit whether the payment matched contractual terms or whether…
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Connersville, Ind.-based Crossroads Healing Centers has received The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for behavioral healthcare and human services accreditation. The accreditation followed a review of the center’s clinical practices, safety protocols and organizational leadership, according to a March…
Most anesthesia programs are built around intraoperative care, but the opportunity increasingly sits outside the OR. Surgical patients today present with more comorbidities and greater clinical complexity than in years past, requiring more coordinated preparation before they ever reach the…
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