Researchers may be on the verge of finding biomarkers to help detect autism. Last year, a team of University of California-Davis scientists released a study that linked a widespread autism spectrum disorder (ASD) subtype to autoantibodies in the diagnosed patient’s mother. The researchers took blood samples from 68 mothers in Pennsylvania and Arkansas who have […]
Entering new markets can be challenging for behavioral health providers. But de novo expansion is often a savvy strategy if they can land the jump. “[Mergers and acquisitions] is the fastest way to grow, but the most economical, the most return on investment is definitely de novo,” Dan Davidson, managing director at Brentwood Capital Advisors, […]
Autism therapy providers are under pressure to demonstrate outcomes. Payers, whether commercial insurers or Medicaid, demand data-driven results. And the parents or caregivers of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) also want information on how their child is progressing, and what services are provided, in addition to Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), might be needed. […]
Behavioral health is a relatively young industry, which means providers are still hammering out how to produce the most productive long-term relationships with payers and investors. “There are headwinds in this business,” Daniel Krasner, chief marketing officer at Summit BHC, said at the Behavioral Health Business INVEST event this October in Dallas. “We can’t tell […]
Nonprofit health care network Catalight has tapped tech company Nabla to cut down on paperwork in the intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) field using AI. Catalight, a Walnut Creek, California-based company, announced this week a partnership with Nabla, in order to use the company’s AI ambient assistant. Under the agreement, Catalight’s clinical staff, which include […]
Virtual substance use management company Pelago has named Frank Jennings its new president, the company announced last week. Jennings comes over from a three-year tenure at Castlight Health where he was the chief sales officer. He also served as the chief commercial officer at Covera Health and senior vice president of sales at Doctor on […]
In 2015, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) reversed a longstanding policy that barred the use of federal Medicaid money for patients residing in addiction treatment and mental health facilities with more than sixteen beds. The policy switch was intended to better help people in facilities with substance use disorder (SUD), particularly those […]
Last month, Massachusetts became the first state to require applied behavioral analysis (ABA) providers to become accredited. The Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services adopted the new rule in October after the Massachusetts attorney general and inspector general questioned the level of quality control at ABA clinics in the past year. Providers who […]
The number of joint venture partnerships between hospitals and behavioral health care providers will continue to climb, despite the lumbering process of finalizing such a pairing. “I do think there’s been some challenges in the last year or two that have maybe slowed deals down a shade,” William Teague, managing director of VMG Health, said […]
The number of U.S. patients diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has skyrocketed in the past decade across age, gender, and race and ethnic categories. A new study published last week by researchers at Kaiser Permanente, which examined 12.3 million patient electronic health records, shows the number of autism diagnoses increased 175% between 2011 and […]
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