Jeff Lagasse

ORLANDO – Artificial intelligence bridges a lot of gaps in healthcare, and one Middle Eastern hospital is testing the limits of the technology, aiming to improve behavioral healthcare while also being an economic engine of growth.

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.

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, 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 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.