Providers spend more than $31 billion a year just dealing with claim denials. That financial leakage isn’t just a billing issue. It’s an operational risk — and one that’s layered on top of evolving payer rules, regulatory complexity and staff…
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a pair of bills investing in mental health access in the state June 25. Here are five things to know:
The Federal Trade Commission is suing a behavioral health company, a marketing agency and a consultant over deceptive marketing practices. The lawsuit, filed June 24 in federal district court in Maryland, alleges Mercury Marketing, a Florida-based marketing group, created deceptive…
Recovery Centers of America at Indianapolis is expanding its services for patients, Christine Schultz, RN, CEO of the site told Becker’s. On June 1, the substance use treatment center accepted its first mental health patient without a primary substance use…
Generative AI isn’t on the horizon — it’s already here, influencing decisions from the C-suite to the bedside. A new Becker’s Healthcare and Microsoft survey of 150 healthcare leaders reveals how executives are deploying AI across strategy, documentation and clinical…
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Ambiguous responsibilities for cleaning and equipment handling are costing hospitals more than time. They’re risking compliance, delaying care and compromising safety. In this session, infection prevention and operations experts break down how instructions for use (IFU) misalignment across healthcare teams…
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Brooke Hossfeld, MPH, CIC, MLS (ASCP)CM
Infection Prevention Specialist, Sodexo Healthcare
Scott Varnum
VP Operations, HTM, Sodexo Healthcare
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is partnering with the University of South Florida in Tampa to establish the Senator Darryl E. Rouson Center for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Research at the Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, part…
Home health care models are here to stay — but only if patients stay engaged, safe and connected. That’s where scalable, HIPAA-compliant technology makes the difference. In this session, commercial and technology leaders reveal how to transform care delivery at…
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Alex Prough
Chief Commercial Officer, Medical Guardian
Farhan Mushtaq
Vice President of Engineering, Medical Guardian
Eliza Salerno
Chief Operating Officer, Medical Guardian
Texas is set to become the first state to develop its own psychologist licensing exam, The Texas Tribune reported June 24. Here are five things to know: Read more here.
A handful of inpatient and outpatient behavioral health facilities plan to close their doors in 2025.
