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Closing the Gap: Improving Behavioral Health Access Across Communities
July 13, 2026To effectively address the nearly 51 million individuals experiencing mental illness annually, health systems must first address a primary determinant of care: location.
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Bridging the Behavioral Health Gap: Top Five Resources for Talent Development and Retention
May 13, 2026While nearly 40% of behavioral health leaders identify workforce issues—specifically staff retention and recruitment—as a top priority in 2026, the path to a solution isn't always clear. Additionally, overcoming these challenges and maintaining continuity of care is difficult when attempted alone. For many healthcare organizations, strategic partnership remains the most effective way to secure the behavioral health workforce and specialized resources needed for long-term success.
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The Power of Co-Location: Maximizing Hospital Outcomes Through Integrated Service Lines
May 04, 2026As we move through 2026, the medical complexity of the average U.S. patient has reached a new peak.* With an aging population and an increasing number of patients with co-morbidities, healthcare providers must be more agile than ever.In today’s landscape, flexibility is no longer a luxury; it is a core operational necessity. Health systems are facing a rapid…
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Healthcare Headlines from the Hill: April Edition
April 08, 2026Stay ahead of the latest regulatory shifts and healthcare breaking news with Headlines from the Hill. In this month’s edition you will find: CMS releases 2027 IRF Proposed Rule. President’s 2027 budget request recap: Healthcare priorities. Medicare Area Wage Index bill update. Workforce Loan Repayment bill update. CMS releases 2027 IRF Proposed…
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The Power of Hospital Partnership: How Dual Specialty Integration Boosts Outcomes
March 24, 2026Specialty hospitals, especially those with multiple care offerings, are known to excel in patient-centered care by offering personalized treatment plans, resulting in better outcomes and positive patient satisfaction rates.* The growing number of patients with multiple health conditions makes specialized service lines more critical than ever. Partnership has proven…
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The Strategic Value of Behavioral Health Units in Hospital Operations
March 10, 2026In today’s healthcare environment, the emergency department (ED) is increasingly the first, and often only, point of contact for patients experiencing a mental health crisis. While the ED plays a critical role in stabilization, it is not designed to provide the specialized, ongoing care these patients require. Hospitals nationwide are responding to this challenge…
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Optimizing Hospital Performance Through Specialized Behavioral Health Partnership: Infographic
January 27, 2026In an era of clinical workforce constraints and evolving reimbursement models, integrated behavioral health is a critical lever for hospital stability. Beyond simply meeting patient demand, a specialized partnership serves as a key performance driver, alleviating pressure on emergency departments, improving throughput and stabilizing margins.View the infographic to see…
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A New Standard of Care: Delivering Behavioral Health That Aligns with Community Needs
November 10, 2025In 2024, 45 million people reported being in recovery from a mental health condition, while an additional 23.5 million reported being in recovery from a substance use disorder.
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Unlock Improved Patient Outcomes & Lower Costs with Behavioral Health Integration
September 11, 2025Now more than ever, integrating behavioral health into a hospital’s core operations has become critical for not only a patient’s well-being and outcomes, but also the financial stability of the overall hospital.
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Case Study: TGH with Lifepoint Rehabilitation and Lifepoint Behavioral Health
August 27, 2025Partnering with Lifepoint Health expanded both the acute care rehabilitation and behavioral health services, ultimately improving care quality and outcomes for Tampa General Hospital (TGH). Through this, TGH is now able to provide the community with two new state-of-the-art facilities, specialized expertise and aligned values.The rehab challengeTGH’s original acute…
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Behavioral Health’s Role in Relieving Emergency Department Strains
July 16, 2025The growing disparity between community need for psychiatric beds and limited resources forces behavioral health patients to turn to emergency departments (EDs) as a solution. These acute settings, however, are ill-equipped for specialized behavioral health needs, leading to ED operational strain through overwhelming admissions, bed shortages and ineffective treatment.
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Elevate Patient Care Through Behavioral Health Integration: Mental Health Awareness Month 2025
May 06, 2025May is Mental Health Awareness Month. In recent years, there has been a growing recognition of the deep connection between physical and mental health.
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Revolutionizing Behavioral Health: The Power of Partnership
March 19, 2025As behavioral health cases surge, overwhelming EDs, hospitals and staff, health leaders are seeking solutions to manage this growing crisis without diverting resources from core services.
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Elevating Women's Mental Health: A Hospital’s Role
January 22, 2025Nearly 50% of women in the U.S. identify their obstetrician-gynecologist (OBGYN) as their main medical provider. This means they often discuss mental health concerns with their OBGYN, including anxiety, depression, chronic pain, substance abuse and trauma.
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The Future of Healthcare: 4 Hospital Trends For 2025
December 18, 2024The post-acute care landscape is forever evolving, making it critical for health leaders to stay on top of shifting trends, particularly within the inpatient rehabilitation setting. To optimize hospital operations, improve patient outcomes, and bolster financial sustainability, understanding and adapting hospital priorities has never been more important.
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$16 Trillion and Growing: Strategies to Combat the Global Impact of Mental Health Disorders
November 19, 2024As of May 2024, 65% of U.S. adults report experiencing concerns about their own mental health or the mental health of their friends and family (up 15% from 2020), notes a CVS Health survey.1
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Strategies for Improved Health Literacy: How Patients, Providers and Communities can Benefit
October 09, 2024October is National Health Literacy month, which aims at increasing awareness and education about the importance of improving health literacy for both patients and healthcare providers.
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Boosting Adult Behavioral Health Outcomes: Three Key Advantages of Partnership
September 19, 2024By 2030, it is estimated that nearly 14 million Americans aged 56 years or older will have a mental health or substance use disorder – an increase of 57% from 2012.1 This growing number has pushed behavioral health to the forefront of hospital strategic priorities.
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Healthcare Headlines from the Hill: August Edition
August 15, 2024Stay ahead of the latest regulatory shifts and healthcare breaking news with Headlines from the Hill.
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Co-occurring behavioral health conditions: What are they and how can hospitals address them?
July 10, 2024Approximately 21.5 million Americans meet the criteria for having co-occurring disorders, or illnesses happening simultaneously such as depression and substance use disorder.1 Historically, hospitals have approached mental health and substance abuse as separate programs. This leaves patients with a co-occurring disorder feeling lost when it comes to identifying the best…
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