Workplace stress is no longer episodic — it’s constant. Across industries, organizations are managing a workforce under continuous strain, driven by rising behavioral health needs, operational complexity, and persistent pressure to do more with less. As a result, leaders are…
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While HIV prevention continues to be a public health priority, it has often been siloed in specialty settings and inconsistently measured from a quality lens. Health systems that have embedded pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) into primary care are seeing a different…
Jul 7, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
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- Mitchell Caponi, MPH
- Indira Brar, MD, FIDSA
- Patrick Cahill, MD
- Crystal Curtis
Scaling behavioral healthcare services while maintaining clinician autonomy is a tricky balancing act for health systems. At Lakeland Regional Health in Lakeland, Fla., the key is standardizing the operational infrastructure around behavioral healthcare, not the clinical encounter itself. Ben Johnson,…
Nebraska added an estimated 1.2 million behavioral health appointments in 2024 compared to 2010 as the state expanded its licensed behavioral health workforce, according to a 2026 report from the Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska. The Behavioral Health Workforce…
Maryland’s five adult psychiatric hospitals are operating at an average capacity of 95%, creating monthslong wait times for some court-ordered patients, The Daily Record reported May 26. The psychiatric hospitals “primarily serve individuals with mental illnesses who are involved in…
As health systems navigate 2026, leaders are balancing near-term performance with longer-term positioning. Shifts in care delivery, workforce dynamics, policy, and competition are reshaping where growth opportunities exist and where new constraints are emerging. We’ve created a set of ready-to-use…
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Like many health systems, Erlanger faced operational challenges that capped surgical growth: 30% of OR block time went unused, non-robotic cases occupied robotic rooms, independent surgeons were taking cases to competitors and scheduling was a manual, cumbersome process. Traditional scheduling…
Jun 25, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
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- Misti Mattox, MSN, RN, CNOR
- David Atashroo, MD
The Food and Drug Administration granted de novo approval to Modius Spero, marking it the world’s first neuromodulation device authorized to treat symptoms associated with post-traumatic stress disorder. The wearable device was developed by Neurovalens and uses low-level electrical stimulation…
EMS revenue doesn’t start with a claim. It starts the moment a crew responds to a call. Patient care report narratives, level-of-service determinations and mileage entries all shape whether a claim is strong or vulnerable before it ever reaches a…
Jun 22, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
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- Steve Loures
The Department of Veterans Affairs is launching a clinical trial evaluating methylenedioxymethamphetamine-assisted therapy, or MDMA-assisted therapy, for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and alcohol use disorder. The trial will enroll approximately 80 veterans, comparing outcomes between participants receiving MDMA-assisted therapy…