Utah’s Intermountain health system relies heavily on telepsych services

A wave of studies at the state level show troubling stats on high school age student mental wellbeing but programs to help treat and support these teens are opening in wider numbers.

An inside look at Colorado’s autism services - pros, cons and how providers and pioneers are forging ahead.

New mental health crisis line rolls out - will it be used and will the system be able to handle the volume?

Find access to the best substance use treatment facilities via expanding system from non-profit.

Unexpected consequences of Roe vs. Wade overturning….

Meals for seniors post hospitalization can give families and the health system several benefits.

Challenges in the foster care system include inability of the health system to coordinate care and treatment for mental illness. There are programs emerging to address the gaps.

Eating disorders continue to be a challenge - now filling up hospitals as the disorders exacerbated during the isolating pandemic. But solutions are forming.

Rideshare-based non-emergent medical transportation companies like Lyft and Uber are a solution for patients without reliable transportation. Both providers offer rides across the continuum of care.

The 17th edition of the Healthcare Payer Index tracks managed care priorities and why they changed over time. While just 3 of the top 20 emerging priorities for health insurers fall squarely under the behavioral health umbrella, 17 of the 20 have some connection to behavioral health.

Police officers in several cities now have therapists along for the ride. See why and if it’s working.

A new wave of psych professionals is coming, which should alleviate some shortage issues and amplify the importance of integrating behavioral health evaluation into primary care.

Florida Blue’s behavioral health benefit manager, New Directions, acquired digital behavioral health company, Tridiuum, which has automated behavioral health screening, triaging, and matching capabilities.

Two companies have combined to improve the delivery of mental health services.

People are taking to grass pastures to find healing through interactions with, of all things, so-called therapy cows.

Employers are making a change regarding workplace mental health.

The pandemic has highlighted the need for employer-provided mental health benefits, and in 2021 employees are using these benefits more than ever before.

Colorado legislators, caregivers, patients, and community members will assemble the Behavioral Health Transformational Task Force in August to allocate the $450 million dollars dedicated to behavioral health from the American Rescue Plan Act.