The cost of untreated mental illness in Indiana cost the state $4.2 billion in 2019, which represents about 1.2% of the state's gross domestic product, according to an Oct. 24 report from Medscape.
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Hospitals can improve behavioral and physical health coordinated care by supporting physicians, co-locating services and educating the community about integrated care, according to an Oct. 24 report from the American Hospital Association.
Employers are more likely to report inadequate networks for mental health than they are for physical health, according to KFF's 2023 employer health benefits survey published Oct. 18.
More than half of healthcare workers report experiencing anxiety symptoms, according to recent data released by the CDC.
The U.S. behavioral health market is expected to reach $115 billion by 2030 with a compound annual growth rate of 4.7% during the forecast period, according to a recent report from Fortune Business Insights.
Becker's recently connected with the CEO of Providence's Well Being Trust, Arpan Waghray, MD, who also serves as chief medical officer of behavioral medicine at the Renton, Wash.-based health system.
Nikole Benders-Hadi, MD, has been appointed chief medical officer of online behavioral healthcare company Talkspace.
Apple's $3,500 VisionPro Headset, designed as an immersive entertainment and productivity tool, could be used to diagnose mental health issues.
More than two dozen state attorneys general are suing Meta, alleging the tech giant designed its apps to be addictive to young users.
Atlanta-based Grady Memorial Hospital opened a "med-psych" unit that is the first of its kind in Georgia, NBC affiliate WXIA reported Oct. 23.