San Francisco-based Two Chairs is launching psychiatry services. The mental health provider offers virtual and in-person therapy in California, Washington and Florida, and plans to expand to 19 new states in 2025. According to an April 30 news release, Two…
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Teladoc has acquired virtual mental health provider UpLift in a $45 million deal. According to an April 30 news release, UpLift will continue to be led by current CEO Kyle Talcott. Purchase, N.Y.-based Teladoc has owned BetterHelp, a direct-to-consumer virtual…
The U.S. Department of Education has canceled around $1 billion in grant funding to train mental health professionals to work in schools Politico reported April 30. The funding was intended to help schools hire more psychologists, counselors and other mental…
Salem-based Oregon State Hospital released a 30-day stabilization plan that aims to improve patient safety after receiving its fourth immediate jeopardy citation in 16 months, the Statesman Journal reported April 30. The plan was requested by Gov. Tina Kotek and…
Nearly 10% of adults diagnosed with substance use disorder were hospitalized in the past year, but most did not receive any form of medication treatment while in the hospital, a recent study found. Published April 1 in Annals of Internal…
A total of 271 psychiatric facilities used zero hours of physical restraint, and 470 facilities used zero hours of sedation, according to CMS data. CMS’ Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Quality Measure Data-by Facility database tracks quality measures including restraints, tobacco and…
Charlie Health has launched a virtual substance use disorder treatment program. The program will include multiple weekly sessions, and offer medication-assisted treatment, according to an April 29 news release. Clients will be placed in curated peer cohorts. The virtual program…
Patient volumes were down 1.6% year-over-year at UHS’s behavioral health facilities. King of Prussia, Pa.-based UHS reported its first quarter earnings April 28. The company recorded an operating income of $454.8 million, up from $388.8 million in the same quarter…
California is the state where psychiatrists are paid the most, and California and Nevada are the states where psychologists are paid the most, according to Bureau of Labor statistics data. The data was released April 18 and is up to…
New Mexico has the highest rate of drug use while Idaho has the lowest, according to a WalletHub report published April 30. WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 20 metrics in three categories: drug use…