Certain sectors of behavioral health care are still “growing up.” For example, some industry insiders have said the autism therapy industry is in its toddler phase. The SUD industry, meanwhile, is working to shed some of the associations of its youth and enter a more adult era of addiction treatment. Some providers are modernizing their […]
Gateway Foundation
Many behavioral health providers have traditionally operated in silos, leaving patients to navigate a fragmented system of care for substance use disorders (SUDs), mental illnesses and other co-occurring conditions. SUD providers are now working to break down these barriers and offer more comprehensive, holistic treatments that address the full spectrum of a patient’s needs by […]
Payers often prefer ambulatory, outpatient substance use disorder (SUD) treatment for its lower cost. Yet, SUD patients frequently present with higher acuity cases and more co-occurring conditions. Gateway Foundation is preparing for both trends by making targeted investments in ambulatory and bedded programs while also battling increased pre-admission requirements from payers. In some instances, these […]
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 […]
Community support often falls outside of the addiction treatment-managed care fee-for-service paradigm. Payers and providers alike know the importance of fostering community in addiction treatment, and it’s a key to effective treatment and long-term recovery. However, developing communities fall far beyond their typical scope of services. Regardless, innovations around managed and value-based care seek to […]
DotCom Therapy names ex-Ginger, ex-Calm exec to CEO post Dr. Omar Dawood now holds the top spot at DotCom Therapy, a pediatric digital mental health startup. The company announced the move on Jan. 9. Dawood comes to the job having held several positions with other mental health companies. Previous gigs include president and head of […]
Higher acuity patients, behavioral health parity and prescribing uncertainty will continue to define addiction treatment in 2022 and beyond. That’s according to several operators queried by Behavioral Health Business. As the country begins to unwind from the several temporary measures prompted by the public health emergency (PHE), the addiction treatment space will see a new […]
Multi-state treatment provider American Addiction Centers Holdings (AAC) has named Dr. Tom Britton as its new CEO. Britton comes to AAC from the Chicago-based Gateway Foundation. Britton had been president and CEO of Gateway – one of the largest non-profit addiction treatment providers in the nation – since 2015. “I am both humbled and excited […]
The year 2021 was defined by the many struggles that organizations had largely foisted on them directly or indirectly by the ups and downs of the coronavirus pandemic. But many providers learned how to adapt to the new normal and began to tackle the even bigger challenges that a changing industry leveled on behavioral health […]
The fight against substance use disorder (SUD) in America, at times, seems to be a neverending one. Massive on an economic scale, it is estimated that SUDs cost the nation $600 billion annually. Then, of course, is the emotional and public health toll of the epidemic, measured routinely in numbers published by organizations like the […]