Spring Health’s New COO to Leverage Technology, In-Person Care to Increase Profitability

Mental health provider Spring Health named Arielle Mortimer its new chief operating officer. Mortimer is an operations veteran who most recently held the COO role at Heyday, a skincare company. She previously worked as senior vice president of operations at Kindbody, a women’s wellness company that offers services including IVF, egg freezing, gynecology and fertility […]

Payer Demands for Access Set the Bar for Value-Based Care ‘Really Low’

Despite years of discourse surrounding value-based care and behavioral health, payers remain fixated on access as the primary concern. Meanwhile, outcomes data and measurement-based care, which have dominated the value-based conversation over the past few years, will likely be important to contracting in a few years. “By bringing access [to members], you bring value,” Dr. […]

Headspace CEO Russell Glass Announces Resignation

The leader of the behavioral health giant Headspace announced his plans for resignation.  Russell Glass, Headspace’s CEO, took to LinkedIn to announce his departure, which he called “bittersweet.” “As I reflected on the successful integration and everything we’ve achieved over the past few years, I believe now is a natural time for me to step […]

Acadia Healthcare Diversifies With More Step-Down Options

While Acadia Healthcare (Nasdaq: ACHC) is best known for its inpatient behavioral health facilities, the company is looking to diversify with more step-down services. Specifically, the organization is boosting its intensive outpatient programs (IOPs) and partial hospitalization programs (PHPs). These services are often used as a step-down from traditional inpatient care and a step-up from […]

LifeStance Installs New CMO; Pelago Names Chief Scientific Officer

LifeStance Health names Quartet, Teladoc veteran as CMO LifeStance Health (NASDAQ: LFST) appointed Ujjwal Ramtekkar as chief medical officer. Ramtekkar is charged with maintaining high-quality, personalized care. “Dr. Ramtekkar is an experienced physician executive with a demonstrated track record of driving exceptional patient and clinical outcomes,” Ken Burdick, chairman and CEO of LifeStance, said in […]

Employee Wellness Services May Not Be ‘Beneficial For Workers At All’

Most US employers say they are prioritizing improving their employees’ mental health. Popular interventions like partnering with companies that promise resilience training and mindfulness practices may not help employees as much as advertised. A new study published in the Industrial Relations Journal found that employee wellness initiatives lead to no reliable difference in mental well-being. […]

SUD Provider Eleanor Names Sevita Vet William McKinney CEO

Substance use disorder provider Eleanor has named Sevita vet William McKinney its new CEO.  In McKinney’s previous role as CEO of home and community IDD provider Sevita, he led a team of 45,000 employees that served 55,000 individuals. His resume also includes tenure as president of Integrated Care Group for Fresenius Medical Care and vice […]

Teladoc to Grow BetterHelp Mental Health Platform Via B2B Expansion

Teladoc Health (NYSE: TDOC) is continuing to grow its virtual mental health platform, BetterHelp, by focusing on the B2B market.  BetterHelp has grown from about $100 million to $1 billion in revenue in the last three years, according to Teladoc CEO Jason Gorevic at the 42nd Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference. To accelerate growth, Teladoc […]

Accanto Health Names American Addiction Centers Vet CEO; Center for Discovery Hires New CEO

Accanto Health recruits new CEO Eating disorder company Accanto named behavioral health veteran Tom Britton its new CEO. Britton is tasked with driving growth and improving accessibility of treatment at Accanto. “As the awareness of eating disorders and the need for quality, compassionate care continues to grow, it’s vital to have our next leader be […]