Behavioral Health Industry Sees Expansion of Services and Value-Based Care as Top Opportunities for 2022

As behavioral health demand continues to rise, the industry sees adding new service lines and embracing value-based care as critical opportunities for growth, according to new data from Behavioral Health Business. According to BHB’s 2022 Industry Outlook report, which surveyed 84 provider executives in the space, more than a third of respondents said that expanding […]

Behavioral Health Providers Must Continue to Refine Care Coordination Before Digital Takes Hold

The worldwide digital market for behavioral health care is booming, and is expected to grow to nearly $840 billion by 2027, according to Data Bridge Market Research. The current provider market is filled with a number of players, with an estimated 20,000 apps worldwide available through Apple and Android that support behavioral health. Over $5 […]

New Directions Behavioral Health Acquires Digital Solutions Company Tridiuum

New Directions Behavioral Health, which provides a range of behavioral health services in partnership with various entities, announced Friday that it is purchasing digital health solutions platform Tridiuum. Headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas, New Directions works with payors, employers and higher education institutions to serve over 15 million members nationwide. New Directions’ offerings include managed […]

New Directions CEO: Behavioral Health’s Next Chapter Is Integrated, Data-Driven

Amid the COVID-19 emergency, many behavioral health stakeholders have touted the nation’s increased focus on behavioral health as a silver lining of the pandemic. Count Shana Hoffman, president and CEO of New Directions, among that group.  “Coming out of this, I think we’re going to really think differently as a country about behavioral health — […]

Movers & Shakers: New CEOs at Ashley Addiction Treatment, New Directions

Ashley Addiction Treatment appoints joint CEOs  Ashley Addiction Treatment has promoted two of its senior executives to lead the company.  Alex Denstman — Ashley’s senior vice president and chief growth officer — and Greg Hobelmann — senior vice president and chief medical and clinical officer — will take over as joint CEOs on March 1. […]

Transactions: Blue Sprig’s Latest Autism Deal; Monte Nido Adds Arizona Eating Disorder Center

Blue Sprig Pediatrics acquires assets of Momentum Autism Therapy Services Blue Sprig Pediatrics, a private equity-backed provider of applied behavioral analysis (ABA), has acquired the assets of Momentum Autism Therapy Services. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Headquartered in Houston and established in 2017, Blue Sprig is a portfolio company of global investment […]