A Philadelphia-based Penn Medicine intervention increased the likelihood that emergency department patients with alcohol use disorder would receive naltrexone prescriptions by 15-fold, according to a study published in the Annals of Emergency Medicine. Researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine…
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Health system operating margins fell to 0.2% in April, edging back toward zero after a brief two-month recovery. A new report shows just how fragile hospital finances remain heading into the second half of 2026. Drawing on data from more…
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The Elevance Health Public Policy Institute found no association between county-level uptake of take-home methadone — used to treat opioid use disorder — and differences in drug overdose rates and behavioral health- or OUD-related emergency department visits. Published May 25…
Lebanon, N.H.-based Dartmouth Health’s Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center is launching a dedicated inpatient program for pregnant patients with substance use disorders, with plans to double patient capacity within the program’s first year. The health system said the program is the…
Indiana is the latest state to begin granting privileges to licensed professional counselors to practice across state lines through the Counseling Compact. Under the compact, participating states recognize eligible counselors’ home-state licenses, much like states recognize driver’s licenses issued elsewhere,…
Stamford (Conn.) Health will build a new cancer center and behavioral health facility as part of a $275 million expansion project. Construction is expected to begin in 2027, according to a Stamford Health statement shared with Becker’s. The new cancer center…
A communication method that remains controversial among researchers is gaining visibility in federal autism policy discussions after HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appointed advocates of assisted spelling to a federal autism panel, KFF reported June 8. Assisted spelling is…
Psychiatry residency programs received more than 130,000 views on FREIDA in 2025, according to rankings based on medical student activity from Jan. 1. through Dec. 31. FREIDA, the American Medical Association’s fellowship and residency database, includes more than 13,000 residency…
Disconnected systems don’t just slow operations, they create friction at every point of the patient journey and erode the staff experience over time. Many organizations have invested heavily in new tools. But when scheduling, communication, clinical workflows and follow-up care…
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- Gregory Hall, Chief Clinical Operations Officer, Central Florida Healthcare
- Jeff Gartland, Chief Executive Officer, Relatient
- Michael Palantoni, Chief Strategy and Corporate Development Officer, athenahealth
Maine has the highest concentration of mental health and substance abuse social workers in the U.S., with 131.46 workers per 100,000 residents, according to Becker’s analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics employment data and 2025 U.S. population estimates from the…