Hackensack Meridian Health is making behavior health care its “big focus” of 2020, according to CEO Robert Garrett. Garrett shared his priorities for the year ahead Wednesday during a podcast interview with Bloomberg Businessweek. “This year, the big focus is going to be on behavioral health because it’s posing a huge problem from a health […]
Category: Substance Use
Rates of alcohol-related deaths among Americans have roughly doubled in the past 20 years, with women accounting for a considerable portion of the spike, new research shows. Despite the national focus on fighting the opioid epidemic, the findings suggest that there’s still work to be done when it comes to alcohol addiction. The study was […]
Behavioral health clinics across the country are now able to apply for Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) expansion grants. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced the funding opportunity Friday, putting $200 million worth of grants up for grabs and expanding the reach of CCBHCs. The purpose is to “increase access […]
Des Moines, Iowa-based UnityPoint Health, which provides medical and behavioral health services in various locations throughout the Hawkeye State, Illinois and Wisconsin, has appointed Ted Bender to lead UnityPlace Behavioral Health Services. Bender took over as president of the Peoria, Illinois-based nonprofit organization effective January 2. Offering inpatient and outpatient behavioral health services as well […]
Lawmakers in one state have introduced two new bills designed to improve and expand insurance coverage for behavioral health services. The legislation was proposed Tuesday in California, a state that frequently sets legislative trends known to catch on nationwide. The bills in question — Senate Bill 854 and Senate Bill 855 — target private insurance […]
The Columbus Organization Acquires Progressive Journey Group The Columbus Organization, an Indianapolis-based provider of services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), has announced its acquisition of Orlando, Florida-based Progressive Journey Group. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The Columbus Organization has more than 30 years of experience serving people with IDD […]
MindPath Care Centers — North Carolina’s largest outpatient behavioral health provider — has appointed a new member to its board of directors. Dave Nelson, chief development officer at the Advanced Urology Institute of Georgia, was appointed to the board earlier this month. MindPath Care Centers provides various types of therapy, counseling and addiction recovery services […]
Opioid users with traumatic childhood experiences could be best served with treatment options specifically tailored to their gender, new research asserts. The findings could help inform how behavioral health providers offer services going forward. The study — recently published by the scientific journal Addictive Behaviors — makes the case that women could especially benefit from […]
A federal database of buprenorphine providers is largely outdated, according to a new study published in the Journal of Psychiatric Practice. Researchers argue government action is needed to help patients find medication-assisted treatment — and to expand the number of behavioral health clinicians able to provide services. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration […]
The National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers (NAATP), a trade organization representing providers of addiction services, has named Robin Piper to its board of directors. Piper is the clinical director and CEO of Turning Point of Tampa, which provides 12-step outpatient and residential assistance to individuals being treated for substance use disorders and eating disorders, […]
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