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Clinical Care
How WellSpan Cleared Out Its ERs By Increasing Behavioral Health Services
Most behavioral health patients do not need to receive care in hospital emergency departments, the chief physician executive of WellSpan...
Nursing
The Exec: Allison Guste Named New CNO at UCM New Orleans
UCM's new chief nursing officer holds a dual role as corporate VP and CNO.
Technology
Cedars-Sinai Creates an Avatar for Mental Health Treatment
The Los Angeles health system has launched XAIA, an AI-enhanced VR app designed for use with the new Apple Vision...
Technology
HHS Expands Telemedicine Use in Opioid Abuse Treatment Programs
The new rule, announced today, enables healthcare providers to use audio-visual telemedicine platforms to evaluate new patients for methadone treatment...
Payer
For DTx Reimbursement, All Roads Lead to Payers
4 insights from one digital therapeutics startup.
Innovation
New CMS Innovation Model Targets Mental Health Integration
Participating providers will receive federal support for integrating mental and physical healthcare services in team-based care
Payer
How 3 Execs Are Tackling Mental Healthcare
Mental healthcare is finding its place in health systems. Here?s what three executives are tackling to make mental healthcare more...
Technology
Cerebral Pays $740K for Slow-Walking Patient Cancellations
The agreement fines Cerebral $200,000 for its illicit practices and returns $540,000 to more than 16,500 affected consumers.
Innovation
Care Plan Innovation Starts With Mental Health Access
Redesigning post-discharge care to include mental health resources can reduce return visits and rehospitalizations and improve recovery and clinical outcomes
Innovation
Can Social Workers Fill a Care Gap in Innovative Community Health Programs?
New Jersey lawmakers are considering a bill that would expand Medicaid reimbursement to include licensed independent social workers, addressing a...
Telehealth
NYC Launches Free Telehealth Service for Troubled Teens
The partnership with Talkspace addresses a surge in teenagers?both in the city and nationally--reporting severe behavioral health concerns and not...
Clinical Care
Northwell Investing $500M in Pediatric Behavioral Health Initiative
The health system is building a 200,000-square-foot facility that will integrate behavioral health and physical health for pediatric patients.