Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan, Iowa, is relocating its behavioral health department within its main medical center. The expanded clinic, which will be renamed the Mytue Mental Health Center, will be located on the second floor of the medical center…
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Switching from Medicare Advantage to traditional Medicare was associated with increased mental health visits, along with a shift toward nurse practitioners and away from emergency and internal medicine specialists, according to a December study published in the American Journal of Managed…
The Pride Institute, owned by King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services, will close its inpatient addiction treatment program in Eden Prairie, Minn., on Jan. 1. Founded in 1986, the center’s residential program offered affirming care to LGBTQ+ clients in…
San Diego, Calif.-based Rady Children’s Hospital plans to break ground in July on a three-story behavioral health building that will double its mental healthcare capacity from 24 to 48 beds, all in single rooms, The San Diego Union-Tribune reported on…
Vail (Colo.) Health has released a behavioral health survey to assess the state of behavioral health in the region and inform its future program investments, according to a Dec. 26 report from Vail Daily. The anonymous survey, developed in partnership…
Behavioral health leaders are entering the new year with a shared sense of urgency and a renewed commitment to transforming how care is delivered, funded and supported. From strengthening the continuum of care to building virtual reality programs for youth…
Fragmented payment systems, siloed care models, workforce shortages and more systemic barriers are testing behavioral health providers nationwide. Leaders shared with Becker’s what they see as the most pressing structural issues in behavioral healthcare today — and how they are…
Residency has always been demanding. But today’s trainees face new stressors layered on top of old ones: EHR overload, reduced autonomy, economic pressure and social isolation. Traditional mental health models weren’t built for this — and residents are feeling the…
Feb 5, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM America/Chicago
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Dr. Mickey Trockel
Director of Evidence Based Innovation for the Stanford University School of Medicine WellMD Center
Dr. Robert Flora
McLaren Health Care Chief Academic Officer and Vice President of Academic Affairs
Jacinta Harman, MSW, LCSW
VP of Clinical Services, Marvin Behavioral Health
Beaufort (S.C.) Memorial Hospital has completed a $1.9 million expansion of its emergency department to add services for patients experiencing psychiatric crises. The new evaluation and assessment unit uses the EmPATH model — Emergency Psychiatric Assessment, Treatment and Healing —…
AI does not just summarize healthcare information — it decides which brands to surface, cite and trust. As patients increasingly turn to Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT and other AI platforms to research symptoms and compare options, many health systems are…
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