Nearly 70% of U.S. adolescents between the ages of 12 and 17 who needed treatment for substance use disorder in 2023 and 2024 did not receive it, according to KFF data derived from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services…
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Behavioral health leaders are seeing a growing disconnect between how clinicians are trained and the realities they face in practice amid workforce shortages, rising patient acuity and operational pressures reshaping care delivery. Leaders told Becker’s that many clinicians enter the…
Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health has received a $20 million commitment from the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust to expand pediatric behavioral health services in Nevada. The funding will support a pediatric behavioral healthcare model focused on…
For independent practices, denials don’t just delay payments. They drain staff time, strain margins, and create backlogs that take weeks to unwind. The financial impact is visible in A/R reports. The operational impact is felt in every billing cycle. Most…
Jun 11, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
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- Michelle Scott, AVP RCS Operations Veradigm
Precision genomics is moving from the lab into the operational core of health systems — yet translating that clinical capability into enterprise value remains a challenge for many. Health systems are under increasing pressure to reduce operational burden, standardize care,…
Jun 23, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
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- James Stover, PhD
Tens of millions of average-risk adults remain overdue for colorectal cancer screening, even as colorectal cancer has become the leading cause of cancer death among Americans under 50. Traditional mailed FIT programs often struggle to sustain engagement, complete follow-up colonoscopy…
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Authors: Adele Viguera, MD, associate director of the Perinatal and Reproductive Psychiatry Program; Lulu Zhao, MD, associate professor of reproductive biology and OB-GYN at Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University and co-director of Women's Behavioral…
Most payer organizations agree AI will reshape underwriting, claims and operations. But many initiatives still struggle to move beyond isolated pilots. The challenge is no longer whether AI matters. It’s how to operationalize it responsibly. This new white paper examines…
As healthcare organizations continue grappling with workplace violence, staffing shortages and burnout across behavioral health settings, leaders are increasingly focused on creating safer environments for both patients and caregivers. Sarah Hollins, director of behavioral health services at WVU Medicine Camden…
Behavioral health emergency department visits are projected to increase by 1 million over the next decade, with adult visits expected to grow 12% and pediatric visits projected to rise 7% — outpacing physical health ED growth, according to an Sg2…