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GenAI needs guardrails to flourish in healthcare
ORLANDO – Generative AI, or GenAI, holds the potential to drastically transform healthcare, and some trends and use cases are beginning to generate excitement among health leaders, who see the promise of improved diagnostics, personalized treatment pla…
Technology moving the needle on behavioral health
ORLANDO – Behavioral health issues are unfortunately common in today’s healthcare environment; suicides, psychiatric bed capacity and lack of access to psychiatrists all occur with some regularity, and as is the case with many aspects of healthcare, te…
Investing in workplace mental health a rising need
ORLANDO – When it comes to investing in employee well-being, a number of tools are starting to emerge. Creating a positive, psychologically healthy workplace, addressing equity in workplace mental health and improving access to treatment options are so…
Empathy an important business component of healthcare
ORLANDO – Business considerations tend to dictate the work that occurs within an organization, but with mental and behavioral health increasingly prevalent across the healthcare industry, one component is sorely needed: empathy.
According to Geoffrey R…
Interoperability of behavioral health data a priority for 2024
ORLANDO – Behavioral health integration is an increasingly high priority for both the healthcare industry and the federal government, and with the focus on is expected to increase throughout the year, leaders at the Office of Policy of the National Coo…
Feds launch $50M rural opioid treatment initiative
Through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Biden administration has earmarked nearly $50 million for HRSA’s Rural Opioid Treatment and Recovery Initiative.
Insurance coverage improves opioid use disorder treatment retention
At a rate of 72.3%, patients receiving opioid treatment through in-network insurance overwhelmingly stayed in treatment for at least 180 days in comparison to those who were either out-of-network or uninsured and paying for treatment with cash, a new s…
St. Luke’s completes affiliation with Aspirus Health
St. Luke’s, based in Duluth, Minnesota, has officially completed its affiliation with Wausau, Wisconsin-based Aspirus Health.
The expanded health system now operates 19 hospitals and 130 outpatient locations with nearly 14,000 team members, including …
Connecticut AG secures $5M in prejudgement over defunct nursing school
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong has announced the state has secured a $5 million prejudgment remedy against Stone Academy, a now-defunct for-profit nursing school.
Medicare Advantage seeing enrollment gains, but growth is slowing
Despite strong enrollment gains, market growth for Medicare Advantage seems to be slowing, according to the 2024 Medicare Advantage competitive enrollment report released by Chartis and HealthScape Advisors.
