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Knoxville, Tenn.-based Covenant Health has named Paul Smith as vice president of behavioral health. Mr. Smith was most recently vice…
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Knoxville, Tenn.-based Covenant Health has named Paul Smith as vice president of behavioral health. Mr. Smith was most recently vice president of behavioral health at HCA Healthcare’s Corpus Christi (Texas) Medical Center, according to an April 23 news release. In…
Idaho has the highest number of people per psychiatrist at 13,709, while the District of Columbia has the lowest at 1,442, according to industry data collected by the Kaiser Family Foundation and population figures from the U.S. Census Bureau. Becker’s…
Behavioral health leaders are investing in EMR, AI documentation, remote patient monitoring and more. Becker’s asked 17 behavioral health executives about their technology investing this year. All of the leaders featured in this article are speaking at Becker’s Behavioral Health…
Growing up on Long Island, I was fortunate to receive care from some of the country’s best doctors. Around the dinner table, many healthcare discussions also took place among relatives who were medical providers: an aunt with her own primary…
The CDC found that incorporating tobacco cessation treatments and policies helped decrease tobacco use among patients with behavioral health conditions. The April 24 study analyzed data from 9,856 mental health facilities and 14,620 substance use facilities. Here are five findings:…
San Francisco’s public health department has partnered with Pleasant Hill. Calif.-based Crestwood Behavioral Health to open a stabilization center, CBS News reported April 24. The $6.7 million center will be staffed 24/7 by physicians, nurses and behavioral health specialists. First…
Brightline Health has opened its first brick-and-mortar clinic in Brooklyn, N.Y. Brightline previously operated through a telehealth-only model. In September, the company shifted to a hybrid model, scaling down to a handful of geographic markets. The company is adding in-person…
Officials in San Joaquin County, Calif., have approved a $261.8 million substance use and mental health treatment center. The Be Well Campus will be built on 23 acres in French Camp, Calif., and offer crisis stabilization, detox and sobriety centers,…
The first four months of 2025 have seen more than a dozen mergers and acquisitions in the behavioral health industry. Here are 17 deals to note since Jan. 22: This story was first published March 13 and last updated April…
As xylazine’s presence in illicit opioid supply continues to climb, Pittsburgh, Penn.-based UPMC clinicians have developed new hospital protocols to improve care for patients exposed to the sedative. The protocols address complex withdrawal symptoms and severe skin wounds linked to…