New research from the American Medical Association shows that a growing number of physicians are using videoconferencing to provide patient visits as the industry continues to adjust to life after the coronavirus pandemic. The AMA Physician Practice Benchmark Survey published this month found that 70.3% of physicians worked in practices that used videoconferencing to provide […]
One of the country’s leading behavioral health medical group and one of the nation’s largest faith-based health systems recently announced they are joining forces. Concert Health and AdventHealth announced a partnership earlier this month that will deliver Collaborative Care, an evidence-based model, to identify and treat patients with behavioral health needs within the primary care […]
Sevita — a provider of community-based specialized health care —announced the acquisition of Good Neighbor, a Richmond, Virginia-based provider of services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. According to a news release, the acquisition reaffirms Sevita’s “renewed focus” to provide access to whole person care and in turn expands its “Community Support Services” operating […]
NOCD, a provider of obsessive compulsive-disorder treatment, announced an impressive Series B funding round as it continues its efforts to address the global OCD crisis. NOCD pulled in $33 million in the funding round following the company establishing a new behavioral health market category called “Community-Driven Therapy”. The funds will be used to expand NOCD’s […]
Delic Holdings, the psychedelic wellness platform, announced this week it will enter a binding merger agreement with Ketamine Wellness Centers Arizona LLC, making Delic the largest psychedelic wellness chain in the country. Ketamine Wellness Centers is a company based in Arizona and has 10 ketamine infusion treatment clinics in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Minnesota, Nevada, […]
SelectQuote and its Population Health patient engagement model have announced a partnership with Thriveworks to provide virtual behavioral health and medication management services as well as in-person services across the country. Bob Grant, SelectQuote’s president of the company’s Senior Division, said in a press release the move will expand and enhance SelectQuote’s Population Health platform […]
On Friday, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a five-year grant to the National Council for Mental Wellbeing to operate a national center for technical assistance for Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) grantees. The National Council for Mental Wellbeing will be given $3 million every year for five years and […]
Access to behavioral health care for children and families will soon become a lot easier. This month, Brightline announced a nationwide expansion of its Brightline Connect platform, a first-of-its-kind behavioral health coaching programs and digital platform to make virtual pediatric behavioral health care more available for families across the country. Brightline launched behavioral health coaching […]
On July 7, 2021, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Secretary Xavier Becerra renewed the COVID-19 public health emergency declaration (the “COVID-19 Emergency Declaration”). It is expected that the COVID-19 Emergency Declaration will be renewed throughout 2021. HHS also renewed another public health emergency declaration on July 7, 2021, that most likely […]
As demand for behavioral health services continues to grow, providers nationwide are still contemplating the best way to recruit and retain workers amid industry-wide labor shortages. A related and pressing issue is the lack of diversity in the workforce. While there is a significant shortage of behavioral health workers in general, clinicians of color are […]
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