A Premera Blue Cross policy that became effective Jan. 1 outlines when transcranial magnetic stimulation is considered medically necessary for select psychiatric conditions, according to an update issued Dec. 9. The document includes updated parameters for treatment types, session limits…
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Nearly two-thirds of healthcare leaders say their IT infrastructure is not prepared to manage future risk. As AI investments rise, foundational readiness gaps are becoming harder and more costly to ignore. Drawing on a global survey of healthcare executives and…
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Omaha-based Children’s Nebraska opened its new Behavioral Health and Wellness Center on Jan. 7 with a continuum of care designed to meet families at every level of need, Renee Rafferty, senior vice president of the center, told Becker’s. “We’re in…
Flexible staffing can enhance agility, but without the right design, it can strain teams and budgets. In today’s healthcare environment, leaders are increasingly pairing per diem staffing with centralized float pools and technology to optimize coverage, reduce administrative burden and…
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- Erin Shadbolt, CEO, Ascension Living
- Liz Cunningham, SVP and leader of WorkWise, Workforce Solutions, AMN Healthcare
Young people’s mental health has been a pressing issue in recent years. With Medicaid as the country’s largest payer for mental health services, the program’s role is all the more essential. The National Academy for State Health Policy evaluated state…
Nelsonville, Ohio-based Integrated Services for Behavioral Health and Lancaster, Ohio-based Fairfield Community Health Center have consolidated under a single leadership structure, effective Jan. 1. Samantha Shafer, president and CEO of Integrated Services, will lead the combined organization, according to a…
Researchers at Columbus-based Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine found that virtual, text-based crisis response planning may help reduce suicidal thoughts among adolescents, Spectrum News 1 reported Jan. 5. The research was led by Stephanie Gorka,…
A representative behavioral health workforce is critical to reversing worsening mental health and substance use trends in the U.S., according to a comment piece published Jan. 5 in Nature Mental Health. The paper — written by researchers from Baltimore-based Johns…
The Association for Diagnostics and Laboratory Medicine has updated its guidance on drug testing in emergency departments to reflect evolving drug misuse trends and testing technologies. The update replaces guidance first issued in 2003, according to a Jan. 5 news…
Delray Beach, Fla.-based Ethema Health Corp. and Lousia, Ky.-based Addiction Recovery Care have terminated a letter of intent to partner. The mutual decision ends plans first announced Oct. 22 for Ethema to acquire multiple assets and separate entities of ARC,…