The University of California San Diego has received a $10 million lead grant from Price Philanthropies to support construction and the first four years of operations at its new East Campus Behavioral Health Hub, slated to open in 2028. The…
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Providence, R.I.-based Butler Hospital has opened a walk-in behavioral health clinic offering same-day care for patients of all ages, WPRI reported Dec. 10. The new Express Care clinic provides immediate access to licensed clinicians for concerns such as anxiety, depression,…
The U.S. suicide rate ticked down in 2024 after reaching its highest level in more than 80 years, according to provisional CDC data released Dec. 9. Last year’s age-adjusted suicide rate was 13.7 deaths per 100,000 people, down from 14.1…
Denials are rising. Work is piling up. And hiring more staff isn’t a sustainable solution. For today’s revenue leaders, small optimizations aren’t enough. It takes a new model — one where AI agents, robots and staff operate in sync to…
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Health plans are facing rising claim volumes, staffing challenges, and a surge in rework. Traditional automation, tied to individual applications, can’t keep up. Agentic automation offers a better way. By unifying AI agents, software robots and humans in a coordinated…
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Reimbursement is tightening, payer negotiations are more volatile and for many hospitals, financial pressure is pushing long-standing tensions to a breaking point. What’s worse, smaller and rural systems often lack the leverage to fight back. This report shares unfiltered insights…
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The American Psychological Association’s latest Practitioner Pulse Survey, released in December, sheds light on how psychologists are using AI in clinical and administrative settings — and the ethical and operational challenges that come with it. The survey, based on responses…
Bipartisan legislation introduced in the Senate would establish a permanent funding structure under Medicare for Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics. The Ensuring Excellence in Mental Health Act, introduced by John Cornyn, R-Texas, Tina Smith, D-Minn., Thom Tillis, R-N.C., and Catherine…
A fifth-grade student opens their pencil box, slips a piece of paper into a pocket and goes to the bathroom. After feeling the urge to self-harm, the student unfolds the paper to reveal an illustrated flower with positive affirmation petals…
Boston Children’s Hospital has received a $100 million donation from Rob and Karen Hale — the largest in the hospital’s history — to support a new $650 million pediatric psychiatric hospital. The gift will fund the creation of an integrated care…