Hospital executives cite the lack of appropriate facilities and a shortage of funding as the top behavioral health and substance use disorder (SUD) issues their organizations face. That’s according to a new report from the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE), which included responses from 281 hospital CEOs across the country. The ACHE is a […]
Category: Inside the C-Suite
Headway, a startup that matches patients to mental health clinicians, is expanding its leadership team with a new chief of strategy and head of medical and clinical strategy. Startup vet Matt Hackett will be responsible for leading product, design and research at Headway in his new role as chief strategy officer and head of product. […]
CleanSlate finds CMO Dr. Claudie Jimenez has been promoted to chief medical officer at outpatient medication-assisted treatment (MAT) provider CleanSlate Centers. Jimenez will now oversee CleanSlate’s medical initiatives, including all behavioral health programs. She is tasked with leading the integration of behavioral health counselors and medical providers to drive holistic treatment. CleanSlate was founded in […]
Outpatient behavioral health provider LifeStance Health (Nasdaq: LFST) is shaking up its C-suite with a new CFO and business transformation officer. The current CFO, Michael Bruff, will move over to the newly created business transformation officer position. Meanwhile, Magellan Health vet David Bourdon will take over as CFO. This comes only months after LifeStance named […]
Primary care has historically been at the heart of value-based care agreements. The growing emphasis on holistic care could leave the door open for more collaborative care models that include both behavioral and physical health. A key part of that move is more partnerships between primary care operators and mental health providers, industry insiders believe. […]
CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) has named Dr. Amar Desai as its first president of care delivery, a role which oversees the company’s clinical delivery strategy for retail health and behavioral health. The news comes as CVS Health continues to expand its behavioral health efforts. Desai joins CVS after serving as president and CEO of Optum […]
Behavioral health provider Summit BHC has named Todd Wyatt its next chief financial officer. This news comes at a time when Summit is quickly expanding. In January, the provider announced the acquisition of seven psychiatric hospitals in six states from Strategic Behavioral Health. This added an additional 613 inpatient psychiatric beds to its portfolio. “Todd […]
Addiction treatment provider Spero Health has plans to grow at breakneck speed. This year, the Brentwood, Tennessee-based provider will open 24 new clinics. And it will open at least 24 additional clinics next year – if not more, according to Spero CEO Steve Priest. The provider has big plans to expand into new states, services […]
Kristine Bashore has worn a lot of hats at Caron: HR professional, marketing officer and administrative officer. A self-proclaimed “utility player,” the former HR professional is now stepping into the role of chief operating officer at Caron. During her more than 20-year tenure at the substance use disorder (SUD) treatment provider, Bashore has certainly seen […]
AbleTo vet Trip Hofer is stepping into a new role as CEO of OptumHealth’s Behavioral Health Solutions. Hofer comes to this position after serving as digital mental health company AbleTo’s CEO for four years. During Hofer’s tenure at AbleTo, Optum purchased the startup for roughly $470 million. Hofer’s new role, which was first spotted by […]
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