Around 14% of psychiatric hospitals were private equity-owned in 2021, according to a study published May 22 in JAMA Psychiatry. In 2013, around 8% of psychiatric hospitals were private equity-owned. The study was conducted by researchers at Washington University in…
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CMS’ Interoperability and Prior Authorization Final Rule (CMS-0057-F) outlines the path toward industry-wide electronic prior authorization, but real-world implementation remains fragmented — even among early adopters. From investment hesitancy to misaligned workflows to gaps in CMS provisions, health systems and…
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Steven Berkow
Senior Advisor, Value-Based Care, InterSystems
Jessica Jowdy
Manager, Healthcare Sales Engineering, InterSystems
A growing number of children diagnosed with major depressive disorder are receiving psychotherapy and prescription treatment, according to a report from the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association. The May report, which examines trends in the diagnosis and treatment of major…
Opioid use disorder cost the United States $3.8 trillion in 2024, according to analysis from Avalere Health. In an analysis published May 20, the healthcare firm broke down the average cost of OUD by category and state. Most of the…
NYC Health + Hospitals is aiming to strengthen its pipeline of behavioral health nurses through a new educational initiative. Four things to know: 1. The initiative, called the Behavioral Health Nursing Career Ladder, will provide educational and financial support for…
Most behavioral health digital solutions are clinically effective, but for some, costs may outweigh their benefits, according to a report from the Peterson Health Technology Institute. The report, published May 20, evaluated 15 digital behavioral health products across three categories…
Vail (Colo.) Health has opened a 28-bed, 48,000-square-foot inpatient psychiatric hospital in Edwards, Colo. The Precourt Healing Center is the only psychiatric hospital between Denver and Salt Lake City, according to a news release shared with Becker’s May 16. The…
West Virginia, Virginia and the District of Columbia saw the largest declines in overdose deaths from 2023 to 2024. Nationwide, overdose deaths fell by 27% in 2024, reaching the lowest levels since 2019, according to CDC data published May 14. …
Greenville, S.C.-based Prisma Health is planning to double its inpatient behavioral health capacity through the construction of a new $138 million hospital in Easley, S.C. Four things to know: 1. The health system broke ground on the 134,621-square-foot hospital May…
Patients taking benzodiazepines such as Xanax and Valium for anxiety, insomnia or panic attacks often face abrupt discontinuation, unsafe tapering and limited clinical guidance, which can lead to withdrawal and long-term harm, The New York Times reported May 14. Here…