Salem-based Oregon State Hospital has suspended in-person visits following a patient's death, suspected to be caused by a fentanyl overdose, the Oregon Capital Chronicle reported May 26.
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Acadia Healthcare has named Nasser Khan, MD, as Chief Operating Officer.
ADHD diagnoses among kids aged 3-17 are on the rise, and the disorder is becoming an "expanding public health concern" according to a CDC study published in the Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology May 22.
Cleveland Clinic has become the first major healthcare organization to enter the metaverse.
UnitedHealth Group's Optum has acquired Plymouth, Minn.-based CARE Counseling, the Star Tribune reported May 23.
An outpatient building leased by Reading (Pa.) Behavioral Healthcare was purchased by Silas Realty Trust, a healthcare real estate company, for $10.5 million.
Lifestance Health CEO Kenneth Burdick earned $14.8 million in compensation in 2023.
Psychiatry was among the medical specialties with the largest compensation growth rates in 2023, according to Doximity's annual physician compensation report published May 23.
The newly-formed Youth Mental Health Corps aims to train thousands of mental health professionals.
New legislation in Michigan will prevent insurers from imposing more restrictions on mental health and substance use services than medical services.