Virtual care provider Array Behavioral Care is overhauling its technology infrastructure to prepare for future innovation. Two newly-appointed executives–Christy Kisner, chief operating officer, and Patrick Williamson, chief information officer–are spearheading the initiative. The role of chief information officer is a new one for Array. Williamson’s onboarding represents a strategic shift to modernize the company’s technology […]
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Array Behavioral Care has laid off at least 10% of its workforce as it takes shape under new management and new investors. At the end of November, the Mount Laurel, New Jersey-based virtual psychiatry and therapy provider restructured the company, resulting in layoffs. Meanwhile, the company has undergone an evolution in its leadership team over […]
Array Behavioral Care’s New CEO, Shannon Werb, has ambitious plans to streamline the patient experience by offering a unified continuum of virtual care services. The behavioral health tech company recently announced a C-suite shakeup not only naming a freshly minted CEO, but also a new chief medical officer and chief financial officer. This comes as […]
Tech provider Kipu Health announces new CEO Kipu Health, a behavioral health software provider based in Coral Gables, Florida, named Carina Edwards its new CEO. “We’re seeing the needs of behavioral health providers only grow as they scale and evolve to serve a broad range of mental health challenges today,” R. Andrew Eckert, Kipu’s chairman […]
The two proposed rules from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) that effectively undue controlled substances prescribing via telehealth have received over 21,000 submissions so far during its public comment period. And the overwhelming majority of those comments oppose the proposed rules as presented. The DEA released the proposed rules on Feb. 24. The proposed rules […]
CVS Health (Nasdaq: CVS) has kicked off 2023 with investments in behavioral health and primary care startups – and it may even be looking to acquire a senior-focused value-based care organization. These investments appear to be part of CVS’ larger strategy to boost behavioral health offerings and expand into holistic health. Last week at JP […]
The consumerization of health care is pushing providers to offer more options to patients. Digital behavioral health tools boomed during the COVID-19 pandemic. This trend isn’t going away anytime soon as patients continue to seek care on their terms. CVS Health Corp. (NYSE: CVS) supported 10 million virtual health visits in 2021 – a 1,000 […]
The shortage of behavioral health professionals — especially psychiatrists — has spilled into realms adjacent to the industry as Medicare Advantage plans struggle to meet the provider standards set by the federal government. The issue is prevalent enough to catch the attention of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) which announced in a […]
Recently announced changes to Medicare telebehavioral health coverage will impact the entire industry whether providers contract with the program or not. The move from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) marks an acceleration of telehealth on top of staking out a point-of-no-return for the industry’s progression toward digital adoption. CMS announced at the […]
Frist Cressey Ventures — a venture capital fund co-founded by former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist — has big plans in behavioral health. With current investments in substance use disorder (SUD) treatment and telebehavioral health, the firm is looking to dive deeper into the space and help propel a new wave of behavioral businesses […]
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