The behavioral health industry is constantly seeking to bolster its clinician supply to meet raging levels of unmet mental health needs. Access to care could improve significantly if more providers offered group therapy. Group therapy is a rare behavioral health modality that promises benefits under both value-based care and fee-for-service reimbursement models, largely due to […]
Federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) are facing a worsening shortage of mental health clinicians while at the same time pushing to increase access to behavioral health services. FQHCs provide primary care services to as many as 31 million Americans annually. However, 77% of FQHC leaders surveyed by the Commonwealth Fund report a shortage of mental […]
America continues to grapple with a persistent behavioral health workforce crisis, with just over a quarter of the national mental health needs met. The situation is particularly dire in psychiatry, with projections estimating a 20% decline in the number of adult psychiatrists by 2030, even as demand continues to rise. The U.S. Department of Health […]
Understanding that substance use disorders (SUDs) are diseases of the brain, rather than moral failings, is critical to getting more people in treatment. That’s according to Caron Treatment CEO John Driscoll, who noted education about the conditions helps families heal and provides a business opportunity for providers to grow. People with SUDs often do not […]
Optum, UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH)’s services arm, has reportedly laid off behavioral health managers and other roles in a restructuring effort that impacted at least 100 employees. A significant number of layoffs will impact employees at Optum-owned Landmark, an in-home medical group, according to Fierce Healthcare. Social workers and social work managers were also laid […]
The Biden administration has launched a new initiative focused on building a multi-state social worker licensure compact. The grant program could help boost behavioral health access by reducing the application burden for social workers. This could be key as the behavioral health industry faces a notoriously tight labor market. State licensure compacts allow providers to […]
Patients and providers want to see representation when they engage with the behavioral health care industry. Historically, that has been a challenge as the behavioral health workforce continues to under represent minority communities. That makes hiring and retaining a diverse clinical workforce a daunting but vital task for organizations seeking to improve the health of […]
Digital mental health giant Headspace has named Tom Pickett as its next CEO. A startup veteran, Pickett is joining Headspace after serving as chief revenue officer at food delivery company DoorDash, where he oversaw business development, sales and partnership growth. Pickett has also worked in startup media. He previously served as CEO at Crunchyroll, which […]
Understaffing has undermined the behavioral health industry for years. Only slightly more than a quarter of the nation’s need for mental health services is being met, according to KFF. Mental health coaching has emerged as a crucial way for the industry to provide care for lower-acuity patients who need a helping hand meeting goals, rather […]
Virtual behavioral health provider Spring Health has announced a new program focused on addressing patients’ social determinants of health (SDoH). Dubbed Community Care Solution, Spring plans to offer the program through its employer and health plan partners. The new service aims to improve the conditions that impact a patient’s mental health, including their ability to […]
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