I Am Boundless to Add Universal Suicide Risk Screening

Worthington, Ohio-based I Am Boundless will implement universal suicide risk screening for all patients over eight years old. The multi-specialty health care and human services provider will develop a screening process that will be integrated into the nonprofit organization’s electronic health record. It will also create clinical pathways to support those who are identified as […]

Scale, Capacity and Margins: How Whole-Person Care Models Help Autism Therapy Win Clinically and Financially

Caring for those with autism often fails to account for the totality of the person, let alone their health. But an increasing number of behavioral health organizations are recognizing the clinical need — and the business opportunity — for whole-person care models in various settings. Indeed, leading clinicians and executives in the field maintain that […]

Shared Savings in Behavioral Health: A Realistic Approach to Value-Based Care

Fee-for-service reimbursement models incentivize behavioral health providers to deliver more services – in some instances, even when medically unnecessary, some would point out. Value-based care – paying for quality and outcomes instead of volume – has been heralded as the behavioral health industry’s path away from fee-for-service models. Challenges, including tension between health plans and […]

Autism Therapy Execs ‘Had to Learn the Hard Way’ Relationships Are Crucial for Successful Treatment

The autism therapy industry needs to continue its strategic and cultural evolution. That goes for all its constituents — providers, payers and investors alike. This evolution has been ongoing to varied degrees for years now. The expansion of the industry through private investment accelerated it. Today, the industry must take care to ensure an ethical […]

Fee-for-Service Model Poses Barrier for Comprehensive Autism Therapy Adoption

Autism therapy organizations that  provide holistic care models often do so to their financial detriment, with the aim of moving the needle for the patients and families for which they care.  The fee-for-service paradigm often fails to compensate — either at all or adequately — for the nonclinical aspects of providers’ and other employees’ time […]

LifeStance Installs New CMO; Pelago Names Chief Scientific Officer

LifeStance Health names Quartet, Teladoc veteran as CMO LifeStance Health (NASDAQ: LFST) appointed Ujjwal Ramtekkar as chief medical officer. Ramtekkar is charged with maintaining high-quality, personalized care. “Dr. Ramtekkar is an experienced physician executive with a demonstrated track record of driving exceptional patient and clinical outcomes,” Ken Burdick, chairman and CEO of LifeStance, said in […]

Autism One-Stop Shops Improve Patient Care, But Can’t Cover Everything

Many health services are designed for neurotypical people, which can make it difficult for people with autism and other neurodiverse conditions to access offerings, such as primary care and dental care. But more autism providers are looking to tackle this issue by integrating specialized medical care under their roofs. Creating a “one-stop shop” for autism […]

‘We’ve Got To Do More’: Providers Seek To Close Gap In Mental Health Care For Neurodiverse People

People with autism are four times as likely to experience depression in their life than typically-developing peers. Despite the increased risk, people with autism or other neurodiversities often face significant obstacles when seeking mental health care. Barriers like clinicians’ lack of specialty training, staffing shortages and pitfalls with payers often prevent neurodiverse people from accessing […]

Nonprofit IDD Providers I Am Boundless and Koinonia Announce Merger

Intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) providers I Am Boundless and Koinonia have announced their plans to merge. The combined organization will operate under the Boundless brand. The joint company projects that it will surpass $135 million in revenue next year, making it the largest IDD provider in Ohio. “We are so glad that we can […]