Becker's Healthcare Behavioral Health

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Episodes: 178

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This podcast from Becker's Healthcare will focus key behavioral health news and trends.

Episode Date
Redesigning Behavioral Health Access for Better Patient Outcomes with Melissa Brule
May 29, 2026
Expanding Quality Access in Behavioral Health with Omar Fattal, MD, MPH
May 22, 2026
Sarah Hollins, Director of Behavioral Health Services at West Virginia University Medicine Camden Clark Medical Center
May 15, 2026
Scaling Mental Health Access, Reducing Burnout, and Tulsa’s Growth with Carl Hoopes
May 13, 2026
Scaling Mental Health with Outcomes, Workforce Strategy, and AI with Kellan Tittle
May 07, 2026
Scaling Behavioral Health While Preserving Clinical Autonomy with Ben Johnson
May 01, 2026
Menopause & Mental Health: What Healthcare Leaders Need to Understand About Why the Two Can’t Be Treated in Silos
Apr 30, 2026
Solving Behavioral Health’s Access Problem at Scale
Apr 23, 2026
Ambient AI in Behavioral Health: Lessons for 2026 and Beyond
Apr 22, 2026
Modernizing Employee Mental Health Support and Embedding Well-Being Into Organizational Strategy
Apr 03, 2026
Connecting the Front Door: How Real-Time Technology and AI-Enabled Intake Improve ED Throughput, Operational Efficiency, and Patient Care
Mar 31, 2026
Scaling Behavioral Health: Building Sustainable Models in 2026
Mar 26, 2026
Expanding Access and Sustainability in Behavioral Health with Stephen Merz
Mar 02, 2026
Scaling Community Behavioral Health at GRAND Mental Health with Carl Hoopes
Mar 02, 2026
Redesigning Behavioral Health Systems with Allie Friesen of AF Impact
Feb 28, 2026
Reimagining Behavioral Health in Post-Acute Care Through Telepsychiatry
Feb 26, 2026
Building and Sustaining NYC Health + Hospitals’ Behavioral Health Workforce with Omar Fattal, MD, MPH
Feb 12, 2026
Kari-Beth Law, MD, Associate Chief Medical Officer and Board Member of the West Virginia University Health System, Professor of Adult, Child/Adolescent and Forensic Psychiatry, Vice Chair of Clinical Services, and Director of Telepsychiatry for the W
Feb 10, 2026
J.R. Greene, Founder and Chairman of Psychiatric Medical Care
Feb 03, 2026
Jill Wiedemann-West, CEO of People Incorporated Mental Health Services
Jan 14, 2026
John Meier, CEO of Aurora Charter Oak Behavioral Health Hospital
Jan 09, 2026
Building Integrated, Measurement Based Behavioral Health at Scale with Shannon Werb of Array Behavioral Care
Dec 30, 2025
Joseph Lee, MD, President and CEO of the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation
Dec 26, 2025
Expanding Trauma Informed Mental Healthcare for Mothers, Infants, and Families with Dr. Obianuju Berry
Dec 23, 2025
Bernard R. Jones, Vice President, MGB Behavioral & Mental Health, Mass General Brigham; Vice President, MGB Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham & Women’s Hospital, McLean Hospital, Brigham & Women’s Faulkner Hospital
Dec 12, 2025
Adam Williams, VP of Payer Operations and Strategy at Tava Health
Dec 04, 2025
Scaling Operational Excellence and the 7 Levers Powering Healthcare Performance
Sep 12, 2025
Mandy Fauble, PhD, LCSW, Vice President of Operations at UPMC Western Behavioral Health
Sep 10, 2025
Dr. Matthew Hurford & Dr. Michael Lynch of UPMC
Sep 04, 2025
Advancing Suicide Prevention and Crisis Care at Carelon Behavioral Health
Sep 03, 2025
Dr. Dan Schatz, Medical Director of Addiction Services at NYC Health + Hospitals
Aug 28, 2025
Using Telehealth to Diagnose and Treat Adolescent ADHD with Dr. Tracy Mullare of Iris Telehealth
Aug 22, 2025
Redefining Mental Health: Building a Smarter, Stronger and Scalable Ecosystem of Care
Aug 11, 2025
Dr. Karin Price, Chief of Psychology at Texas Children’s Hospital
Aug 08, 2025
Dorinda Mueller, CEO of Aliso Ridge Behavioral Health
Jul 10, 2025
Unlocking Scalable, Evidence-Based Mental Health Care Through Digital Innovation with Susannah Feinstein of Amwell
Jun 30, 2025
From Siloed to Seamless: Reimagining Behavioral Health with evolvedMD
Jun 25, 2025
Leah Blackwell, RN, Chief Nursing Officer at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center, and Eric Clay, VP of Security for Memorial Hermann Health System
Jun 20, 2025
The Business of Care: Elevating Behavioral Health Reimbursement with Purpose
Jun 13, 2025
Chris Beamish, Service Line Executive for Mental Health and Addiction at Fairview Health Services
Jun 05, 2025
Transforming Trauma Care: Aimee McCann on Rethinking Mental Health Treatment
Jun 03, 2025
Driving Whole-Person Care: Dr. Caroline Carney on Behavioral Health Innovation
May 28, 2025
Investing in People and Safety: Building a Resilient Behavioral Health Workforce with Kristen Kichefski
May 15, 2025
Expanding Access and Empowering Clinicians in Behavioral Health with Dr. Priyanka of Mindpath Health
May 01, 2025
Rylee Wilson speaks with Dr. James O’Dea and Dr. J. Craig Allen of Hartford HealthCare
Apr 11, 2025
Transforming Behavioral Health: Innovations in Crisis Care & AI with Tammer Attallah
Apr 04, 2025
Thomas Otten, Vice President of Avera Behavioral Health Services
Mar 31, 2025
Dr. Manish Sapra, Executive Director of the Behavioral Health Service Line at Northwell Health
Mar 29, 2025
Innovating Emergency Psychiatry: Meeting Behavioral Health Demand Head-On
Mar 28, 2025
Kelsey Smith & Jenni O'Donnell of Providence Swedish
Mar 04, 2025
Natalie Schneider, Founding CEO of Fort Health
Feb 27, 2025
Dr. Colby Newsome, Director of Behavioral Health Pharmacy at Appalachian Regional Healthcare
Feb 11, 2025
Matt Brown, Chief Administration Officer and President at ARC Healthcare
Feb 07, 2025
Exploring the Intersection of Sports Psychiatry and Eating Disorder Care with Dr. Mark Allen
Sep 29, 2024
Tammy Boyd, Chief Revenue Officer at Lakeside Neurologic
Sep 28, 2024
Renee Rafferty, Senior Vice President of Behavioral Health at Children's Nebraska
Aug 20, 2024
Transforming Behavioral Health in Health Systems with Iris Telehealth
Jun 17, 2024
Dr. Sarah Jerstad, Medical Director of Behavioral Health Services at Children's Minnesota
May 21, 2024
Dr. Thomas Pineo, a medical director at UPMC Community Osteopathic
Apr 04, 2024
Caroline Carney, President of Behavioral Health and Chief Medical Officer at Magellan Health
Mar 12, 2024
Robert Krayn, Co-founder and CEO of Talkiatry
Dec 29, 2023
U of Vermont launches integrated addiction program to tackle record overdose rates; 10 most common mental health diagnoses
Aug 21, 2023
Merger Will Form 2nd Largest Behavioral Health MCO in North Carolina; Biden Administration Awards $88M in Grants for Youth Mental Health, Substance Use Treatment
Aug 14, 2023
OCD Virtual Treatment at Forefront of New Partnership; Washington Buys Recently Shuttered Psychiatric Hospital
Aug 09, 2023
3 States Host 60% of the Best Hospitals for Psychiatry; Texas Behavioral Health Center Gets $8M for Crisis Center
Aug 07, 2023
50% People will Develop a Mental Disorder in their Lifetime: Study; New Jersey Hospital Launches Campaign to Support Behavioral Health Unit
Jul 31, 2023
Methodist, Acadia to Open New Behavioral Health Hospital in Iowa; 69% of Youth Seeking Mental Healthcare Do Not Receive It
Jul 26, 2023
Cherokee Nation Launches Behavioral Health Scholarship; NeuroFlow Acquires Behavioral Health Lab Parent Company
Jul 24, 2023
TX Behavioral Health Network Receives $750K Grant; 5 Reasons Behavioral Health Patients Aren't Getting the Care they Need
Jun 28, 2023
McLaren Northern Michigan Opens Behavioral Health Center; Trinity Health Michigan, Universal Health Services Partner on Behavioral Health Hospital
Jun 07, 2023
5 Hospitals with Most, Fewest Psychiatrists Per Capita; How to Drop Physician Turnover by 40%: Report
May 31, 2023
Froedtert Health Closes Behavioral Health Unit; Missouri Lawmakers Approve $300M for Behavioral Health Hospital
May 22, 2023
Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health Launches $16M Career Accelerator Program; NJ Governor Signs Bill Allowing Mental Health Providers to Operate in Emergency Shelters
May 18, 2023
Psychiatric Advance Directives Now Available in Georgia; Children's Health Launches Mental Health Training Program
May 16, 2023
Steve Wigginton Named CEO of Collegiate Behavioral Health Associates; 8 Mental Health Crisis Stats to Know from the National Association of Counties
May 16, 2023
CHE Behavioral Health Partners with NextGen Healthcare; CenCal Health to Allocate $7M for California Student Behavioral Health Program
May 12, 2023
Embark Behavioral Health Opens New Clinic in Colorado; Children's Hospital New Orleans Expands Behavioral Health Services
May 09, 2023
Illinois Bill Pushes for Insurance Coverage on Annual Mental Health Assessments; $580M in Psychotherapy Improperly Billed to Medicare in 2020, HHS says
May 08, 2023
APA Foundation Welcomes its Largest, Most Diverse Class of Psychiatry Fellows; Court Reverses Order Blocking Crozer from Turning Hospital into Behavioral Health Center
May 05, 2023
Talkspace Upped Revenue 11% in Q1; Brightline Suffers Data Breach, Potentially Impacting 783K Patients
May 04, 2023
Better Behavioral Care Collaboration: An Integrated Ecosystem Approach to Care Starts by Empowering Providers
May 04, 2023
Loneliness is a Threat to Public Health, Surgeon General Says; Most Physicians See Declining Mental Health in their Patients: CVS Health
May 03, 2023
Wisconsin Seeks to Invest $500M in Behavioral Health Over Next Two Years; Philadelphia Addiction Treatment Facility Closes Doors
May 02, 2023
New Jersey Bill Would Lower Age for Youth Mental Healthcare Without Parental Consent; Connecticut Physician, Behavioral Health Group Owner Gets 4 Years Prison for Psychotherapy Fraud
May 01, 2023
Michigan Mental Health Facility to Embark on $3.4M Expansion; Alabama Bill Would Add Phone Surcharges to Fund Crisis Hotline
Apr 28, 2023
Louisiana Behavioral Health Hospital Reopens Intensive Outpatient Program; National Fatherhood Initiative, Virginia Department of Behavioral Health Partner for New Program
Apr 27, 2023
CVS Health Expands Mental Healthcare Presence: 3 Moves to Know; Average Pay for Psychiatrists, Nurses and More
Apr 25, 2023
2 New CEOs; Collegiate Behavioral Health Associates Offers New Program for Student-Athletes
Apr 24, 2023
Victoria Gore, a Coach at Holistic Recovery Services
Apr 23, 2023
Top Behavioral Health and Mental Health News for April 13
Apr 13, 2023
Eating Disorders in the US: 6 Numbers to Know; Former Physician Who Prescribed Fatal "Holy Trinity" to Teenager gets 30 Months Prison
Apr 12, 2023
IU Receives $8.6M Grant to Study Alcohol Use; UHS Hits $13.4B Revenue Despite Behavioral Health Bottleneck
Apr 11, 2023
Ohio School Gifted $50K to Support Student Athlete Mental Health; MTV to Help Fund 22 Nonprofits Through Mental Health Action Day
Apr 10, 2023
Utah Governor Signs Four Mental Health Bills into Law; Pennsylvania Nurse Practitioner, Mental Health Facility Owner to Pay $450K for Prescription Fraud
Mar 21, 2023
Proposed Bill Would Protect Oregon Mental Health Workers from Insurance Audits; Honolulu Addiction Treatment Center to Pay $450K for Illegal Pay Practices
Mar 20, 2023
HHS Commits $25M to Grow Primary Care, Mental Health Services in Schools; Tulalip Tribes Behavioral Health Facility in Washington Gets Green Light
Mar 15, 2023
Mental Health Leads the Way on Healthcare's Self-Employment Trend; Nebraska Bill Would Increase Mental Health Professionals' Authority in Emergency
Mar 13, 2023
Sen. John Fetterman Still Running His Office While in Inpatient Depression Treatment; Gauge Capital Invests in Behavioral Health Electronic Records Company
Mar 10, 2023
5 Hehavioral Health Trends Shaping the Economy; Biden's 2024 Budget Would Lower Medicare Behavioral Health Costs
Mar 08, 2023
U of Michigan to Offer Students Free Counseling Sessions; UCHealth Adds New Inpatient Unit
Mar 07, 2023
Former NFL Player, Alliance Health Open Behavioral Health Urgent Care Center; 15 Addiction Treatment Centers Close Following CEO Fraud Charges
Mar 06, 2023
BetterHelp Fined $7.8M by FTC; Lifepoint Behavioral Health, Centra Enter Joint Venture for New Inpatient Hospital
Mar 03, 2023
Hawaii Senate Passes 4 Behavioral Health Bills; Massachusetts Health Center Launches Mobile Behavioral Health Screenings
Mar 02, 2023
Brightline, Cigna form Strategic Partnership; February's 5 Biggest Behavioral Health Investments Total $2.5B: An Overview
Mar 01, 2023
Cerebral Lays Off 15% of Staff; 75% of Youth with Major Depression Aren't Being Treated in These 4 States
Feb 28, 2023
Black Physicians Utah Receives Grant from the NBA Foundation to Expand Mental Health Services; Illinois Governor Launches Children's Behavioral Health Initiative
Feb 28, 2023
Colorado Lawmakers Propose Bill for Mental Health Screenings in Schools; How Hospitalists are Maintaining Happiness, Mental Health
Feb 24, 2023
UHS' $61M Joint Venture Behavioral Hospital to Triple Region's Inpatient Capacity; Texas Children's, Menninger Clinic Team Up Amid 800% Spike in Youth Mental Health Needs
Feb 23, 2023
Nevada's Mental Health Crisis Hotline Encounters Language, Cultural Accessibility Issues; Trinity Health to Open New Mental Health Facility by 2025
Feb 22, 2023
New York Pharmacist Pleads Guilty to Opioid Distribution; Maryland Lawmakers Introduce 7 Bills to Improve Mental Healthcare
Feb 21, 2023
Proposed Bill Seeks to Open Overdose Prevention Sites in Colorado; Cherokee Nation Unveils First In-House Drug Treatment Center
Feb 20, 2023
Digital Health Funding Down 57%: What to Know; Ballmer Group Invests $165M into School Support Services Nationwide
Feb 16, 2023
Aetna, Community Care Put $1.2 into Mental Health Counseling Degree Program in West Virginia; UnitedHealth Group Partners with East Carolina University on Pediatric Mental Health
Feb 15, 2023
$9M Awarded to Crisis Stabilization Services in Pennsylvania; UHS, LVHN Team Up for Behavioral Health Joint Venture in Pennsylvania
Feb 14, 2023
BCBS Arizona Foundation to Invest $1M Toward Mental Health Initiatives; $9M Awarded to Crisis Stabilization Services in Pennsylvania
Feb 13, 2023
North Carolina Launches Online Registry for Behavioral Health Beds; Chicago Department of Public Health Expands Mental Health Network
Feb 10, 2023
Staffing Projected as Top Financial Strain for Behavioral Health Services in 2023; Mental Health America in Support of Biden's Mental Health Plan
Feb 09, 2023
Ballad Health Opens 24-hour Behavioral Health Center in Tennessee; Sun River Health Receives $3.8M to Expand Community Health Center Services in New York
Feb 08, 2023
Pennsylvania Rep Reintroduces Bill to Aid Homelessness and Behavioral Health; South Dakota Bill to Allocate $20M in Scholarships for Behavioral Health Careers Advances
Feb 06, 2023
Arizona Hospital to Open 24-Bed Inpatient Behavioral Health Center; Community Mental Health Affiliates Pays $384K to Settle Overbilling Allegations
Feb 03, 2023
Dr. Katie McLaughlin to Lead Ballmer Institute for Children's Behavioral Health; NAMI Los Angeles Adds Michele Broadnax to Board
Feb 02, 2023
Former Humana Leader Named Executive Chair of Mental Health AI company; Children's Hospital Los Angeles Receives $2.5M Grant for Behavioral Health Research
Feb 02, 2023
Dr. Shayla Sullivant, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry at Children’s Mercy Kansas City
Dec 04, 2022
CMS wants new annual state reports to gauge healthcare disparities; 62% of Medicare Advantage members unsatisfied with mental health coverage, study finds
Aug 26, 2022
CVS, Walgreens, Walmart must pay $650M to 2 Ohio counties for roles in opioid epidemic; UnitedHealth donates $11M to support behavioral healthcare, community services
Aug 25, 2022
How AMA is tackling physician mental health issues; South Florida mental health center earns Joint Commission gold seal
Aug 24, 2022
Behavioral health tops UPMC community assessment priorities; APA's stance on 6 mental health issues
Aug 23, 2022
Indiana tries out mental health program at 5 county jails; Selena Gomez's mental health startup scores $5M funding
Aug 22, 2022
Wisconsin allocates $14M for new behavioral health providers, youth mental health; Behavioral health company serving Medicaid patients announces value-based care contract
Aug 19, 2022
BrightView acquires Column Health, aims to add 200 locations by 2027; Amazon Care adds on-demand behavioral healthcare option
Aug 18, 2022
HearMe, Ingenovis Health partner to provide nurses with 24/7 mental health support; Online therapy directory accused of using physicians' profiles without their OK to lure clients
Aug 17, 2022
Mass. correctional psych hospital uses excessive force, injections, report alleges; Mental health software market to reach $5.6B market value in 2028: 3 key factors driving growth
Aug 15, 2022
Colorado psychiatrist indicted on prescription drug charges; Overview of Briden's expanded mental health crisis strategy
Aug 12, 2022
TidalHealth opens joint venture behavioral crisis center; Allegheny Health partners with nonprofit for new outpatient behavioral clinic
Aug 11, 2022
New Jersey psychiatrist found guilty of sexually assaulting former patient; Government health authorities consider task force for psychedelic, entactogenic therapy testing in 2 years
Aug 10, 2022
Shuttered California hospital opens with behavioral health focus; Ingenovis Health launches staff wellbeing, retention program
Aug 09, 2022
Massachusetts General Hospital granted $50M for suicidality, bipolar research; Washington, DC, psychiatric patients abused by staff, rights organization alleges
Aug 08, 2022
Stuart Archer, Chief Executive Officer at Oceans Healthcare
Aug 06, 2022
Abbott's breakthrough deep brain stimulation treatment; NYC Health+Hospitals has $1M to ease mental health clinicians' student debt: do you qualify?
Aug 05, 2022
New moves by National Alliance on Mental Illness; 30% of healthcare workers clinically depressed, French study shows
Aug 04, 2022
CVS Health names Dr. Taft Parsons, III, its new chief psychiatric officer; Bicycle health, Included Health partner to boost opioid treatment access
Aug 03, 2022
Big Stories in Behavioral Health for 8/1
Aug 01, 2022
Steven Airhart, Group CEO, Hartgrove Behavioral Health System & Garfield Park Behavioral Hospital with Universal Health Services (UHS)
Jul 31, 2022
Children more likely to inherit anxiety from same-sex parent, study finds; Neuronetics, Alleviant Health form exclusive partnership
Jul 29, 2022
At-home ketamine therapy 'incredibly effective,' study finds; FDA approves Neuronetics' transcranial magnetic stimulation treatment for depression-related anxiety
Jul 28, 2022
Duke psychiatrists push more mental health resources for adolescents; AI chatbot app Wysa lands $20M
Jul 27, 2022
Psychiatric ward staffers quit NYC hospital; U of Wash. plans 184K-sq-ft behavioral health teaching facility
Jul 26, 2022
'No convincing evidence' that depression is caused by chemical imbalance, study finds; $237M Texas psychiatric hospital won't 'provide any relief,' county official says
Jul 25, 2022
How Colorado strengths its pipeline of mental health workers; Texas psychiatrist's license indefinitely suspended after assault, gun charges
Jul 22, 2022
Pittsburgh's program treats prenatal, postpartum depression in Black families; Nevada program links counselors, police responding to mental health crises
Jul 21, 2022
CMS seeks 2023 fee boost for behavioral health physicians; 8 issues with major depressive disorder treatment, per Psychiatric Times
Jul 20, 2022
Chicago's Compass Health Center now in-network with Optum; N.C. psychiatric hospital expands, now faces crippling staff shortages
Jul 19, 2022
Company Arise to treat eating disorders virtually; N.Y. county combatting opioid crisis with $63M
Jul 18, 2022
Liabilities of digital mental health companies; Ohio provider opening multiple behavioral health clinics with SAMHSA grant
Jul 15, 2022
California county invests $50M in behavioral health; Study finds transcorneal electrical stimulation reduces stress in lab rats
Jul 14, 2022
Psychiatrist sentenced for $112M addiction treatment fraud, Aetna expands youth mental health programs
Jul 13, 2022
New York 'at a crisis point' with children's mental healthcare, Key notes on Medicare's latest behavioral health proposal
Jul 12, 2022
California hospitals must begin sharing patient data; Acadia, Tufts building behavioral health hospital near Boston
Jul 11, 2022
Study finds U.S. adult suicide rates dropped after medicaid expansion; Key takeaways from bipartisan Safer Communities Act
Jun 29, 2022
Social media safeguards for children, California health system gets $76M to build behavioral health campus
Jun 28, 2022
Sheridan Memorial Health's plan to combat lack of psychiatric care; Northwell Health changes credentialing to accommodate mental health
Jun 27, 2022
Sheridan Memorial Health's plan to combat lack of psychiatric care; Northwell Health changes credentialing to accommodate mental health
Jun 27, 2022
Children's Minnesota opening its first inpatient mental health unit, FDA breakthrough designation for VR device that treats serious mental illness
Jun 24, 2022
In-home mental health treatment program alternative to ER
Jun 23, 2022
Top stories in behavioral health today - June 22
Jun 22, 2022
The Behavioral Health field in review: Top stories for June 21
Jun 21, 2022
Behavioral Health News Update - 6/17/2022
Jun 17, 2022
New Hackensack brand campaign, Broward Health offers innovative program for stroke risk
Jun 17, 2022
Pioneer of forgiveness therapy awarded APA medal, Elite group of mental health professionals deployed to Ukraine
Jun 13, 2022
Behavioral Health Brief June 10: How to support your physicians with 5 mental health tips
Jun 10, 2022
Mt Sinai nurses publish report, Joint Commission facing pressure to require safe staffing for accreditation
Jun 09, 2022
Behavioral Health Brief June: $1M PTSD treatment center, Florida budgets almost $300M for mental health services
Jun 07, 2022
Dr. Brian Palmer, Psychiatrist at Allina Health
May 11, 2022
Dr. Patrick Runnels, Chief Medical Officer of Population Health at University Hospitals & Vice Chair of Psychiatry at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
May 07, 2022
The Future of Online Mental Health Care
Apr 25, 2022
Dr. Christopher Reist, Chief Medical Officer at Prairie Health
Mar 14, 2022
Emily Snow, Director of Behavioral Health Initiatives at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
Mar 11, 2022
Paul Sheesley, Psychotherapist & Consultant in the Washington DC-Baltimore Area
Mar 07, 2022