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Becker's Healthcare Behavioral Health
This podcast from Becker's Healthcare will focus key behavioral health news and trends.
Episodes
- Becker's Healthcare Behavioral Health
Whole-person Autism Care: Rethinking Coordination, Transitions and Outcomes
In this episode, Dr. Cleo Booker, General Manager, Emerging Behavioral Health Solutions, Carelon Behavioral Health, discusses integrating physical health…
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De-Risking Behavioral Health: Uncovering the Hidden Economics of Patient Safety
In this episode, Todd Haedrich, CEO of LIO, discusses the hidden economic and operational costs of patient safety in behavioral health. Introducing the PLGL…
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Turning Behavioral Health Data Into Actionable Evidence
In this episode, Alex Vance, Chief Clinical Data Officer, Holmusk, discusses Holmusk’s health system partnership model, the role of its NeuroBlu database in…
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John Walkup, MD, President of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Chair of the Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health at Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago
In this episode, John Walkup, MD, President of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Chair of the Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and…
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Colin LeClair, CEO of Connections Health Solutions
In this episode, Colin LeClair, CEO of Connections Health Solutions, joins the podcast to discuss the role of artificial intelligence in behavioral healthcare…
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Holly DuBois, MD, Chief Medical Officer at Connections Health Solutions
In this episode, Holly DuBois, MD, Chief Medical Officer at Connections Health Solutions, joins the podcast to discuss the importance of upstream care and…
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Building the Behavioral Health Workforce and Expanding Access to Recovery Care with Matthew Hurford
In this episode, Matthew Hurford, President and CEO of Community Care Behavioral Health at UPMC, discusses workforce development, the growth of UPMC’s…
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AI and the Future of Behavioral Health, and How to Enhance Care Without Replacing Clinicians
In this episode, Javier Favela, VP Market & Segment Leader at NextGen, discusses how AI can reduce administrative burden, expand behavioral health capacity and…
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Closing the Behavioral Health Gap in Women's Health
In this episode, Laura Bauer, Vice President of Strategy at Iris Telehealth, discusses integrating behavioral health into women’s health across the lifespan…
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Behavioral Health Innovation and Expanding Access Across Communities with Dr. Manish Sapra
In this episode, Dr. Manish Sapra, System Vice President of Behavioral Health and Collaborative Service Lines for CommonSpirit Health, discusses strategies to…
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Building a Stronger Behavioral Health Crisis System with Chris Santarsiero
In this episode, Chris Santarsiero, Vice President of Government Affairs at Connections Health Solutions, discusses the policy, reimbursement, and community…
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How FQHCs Can Extend the Reach of Behavioral Health and Substance Use Disorder Services for Vulnerable Populations
In this episode, Robin Henry, Chief Operating Officer, Solvera Health, discusses how FQHCs can extend behavioral health and substance use disorder services for…
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Redesigning Behavioral Health Access for Better Patient Outcomes with Melissa Brule
In this episode, Melissa Brule, Director of Behavioral Health and Specialty Services at Elliot Health System, shares how her team transformed outpatient…
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Expanding Quality Access in Behavioral Health with Omar Fattal, MD, MPH
In this episode, Omar Fattal, MD, MPH, Chief Behavioral Health Officer, NYC Health + Hospitals, shares insights on workforce development, continuity of care…
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Sarah Hollins, Director of Behavioral Health Services at West Virginia University Medicine Camden Clark Medical Center
In this episode, Sarah Hollins, Director of Behavioral Health Services at West Virginia University Medicine Camden Clark Medical Center, joins the podcast to…
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Scaling Mental Health Access, Reducing Burnout, and Tulsa’s Growth with Carl Hoopes
In this episode, Carl Hoopes, MS, MBA, EVP, Chief Operating Officer, GRAND Mental Health, discusses redesigning behavioral health workflows, leveraging AI and…
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Scaling Mental Health with Outcomes, Workforce Strategy, and AI with Kellan Tittle
In this episode, Kellan Tittle, MBA, Chief Financial Officer, People Incorporated Mental Health Services, discusses the shift from access to outcomes…
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Scaling Behavioral Health While Preserving Clinical Autonomy with Ben Johnson
In this episode, Ben Johnson, Director of Behavioral Health Provider Practices and Operations at Lakeland Regional Health-Florida, discusses how to standardize…
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Menopause & Mental Health: What Healthcare Leaders Need to Understand About Why the Two Can’t Be Treated in Silos
In this episode, Georgia Gaveras, DO, Co-Founder & CMO, Talkiatry, explores the critical link between menopause and mental health and why siloed care leads to…
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Solving Behavioral Health’s Access Problem at Scale
In this episode, Sandeep Acharya, CEO & Founder, Octave, shares how outdated infrastructure, fragmented systems, and ghost networks create barriers to mental…
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Ambient AI in Behavioral Health: Lessons for 2026 and Beyond
This episode recorded live at the Becker’s Spring Behavioral Health Summit features Ken Powers, MSW, LICSW, ACSW, BCD, Director of Behavioral Health…
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Modernizing Employee Mental Health Support and Embedding Well-Being Into Organizational Strategy
In this episode, Kristen Ford, General Manager of the Employer Division, Carelon Behavioral Health, discusses how employers are transforming mental health…
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Connecting the Front Door: How Real-Time Technology and AI-Enabled Intake Improve ED Throughput, Operational Efficiency, and Patient Care
In this episode, Shana Palmieri, LCSW, Co-Founder of XFERALL, discusses how emergency departments, case management teams, community providers, and behavioral…
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Scaling Behavioral Health: Building Sustainable Models in 2026
In this episode Dr. Edisa Shirley, Chief Growth Officer at ClinicMind, shares how health systems can move beyond expansion to truly scalable behavioral health…
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Expanding Access and Sustainability in Behavioral Health with Stephen Merz
In this episode, Stephen Merz, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Sheppard Pratt Solutions, shares how partnering with health systems to integrate…
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Scaling Community Behavioral Health at GRAND Mental Health with Carl Hoopes
In this episode, Carl Hoopes, EVP and Chief Operating Officer of GRAND Mental Health, discusses expanding access to care for 18,000 Oklahomans through…
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Redesigning Behavioral Health Systems with Allie Friesen of AF Impact
In this episode, Allie Friesen, Founder and Principal of AF Impact, shares why today’s behavioral health challenges are rooted in system design rather than…
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Reimagining Behavioral Health in Post-Acute Care Through Telepsychiatry
In this episode, Dr. Glen Rebman, Medical Director of Telepsychiatry at Lumina Care, discusses how telepsychiatry is expanding access to behavioral health…
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Building and Sustaining NYC Health + Hospitals’ Behavioral Health Workforce with Omar Fattal, MD, MPH
In this episode, Omar Fattal, MD, MPH, System Chief of Behavioral Health at NYC Health + Hospitals, shares how the nation’s largest municipal health system cut…
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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
In this episode, Kari-Beth Law, MD, Associate Chief Medical Officer and Board Member of the West Virginia University Health System, Professor of Adult…
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J.R. Greene, Founder and Chairman of Psychiatric Medical Care
In this episode, J.R. Greene, Founder and Chairman of Psychiatric Medical Care, shares how his organization is expanding access to behavioral health services…
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Jill Wiedemann-West, CEO of People Incorporated Mental Health Services
In this episode, Jill Wiedemann-West, CEO of People Incorporated Mental Health Services, discusses how the organization is connecting strategy, growth, and…
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John Meier, CEO of Aurora Charter Oak Behavioral Health Hospital
In this episode, John Meier, CEO of Aurora Charter Oak Behavioral Health Hospital, discusses his career path, key trends shaping behavioral health, and the…
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Building Integrated, Measurement Based Behavioral Health at Scale with Shannon Werb of Array Behavioral Care
In this episode, Shannon Werb, CEO of Array Behavioral Care, discusses how an employed clinical workforce, interoperable technology, and evidence based care…
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Joseph Lee, MD, President and CEO of the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation
In this episode, Joseph Lee, MD, President and CEO of the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, discusses the growing crisis among young people, exploring the links…
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Expanding Trauma Informed Mental Healthcare for Mothers, Infants, and Families with Dr. Obianuju Berry
In this episode, Dr. Obianuju Berry, Medical Director of Domestic Violence Programs at NYC Health + Hospitals Office of Behavioral Health, discusses the urgent…
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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
In this episode, Bernard R. Jones, Vice President, MGB Behavioral & Mental Health, Mass General Brigham; Vice President, MGB Department of Psychiatry…
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Adam Williams, VP of Payer Operations and Strategy at Tava Health
On this episode, Adam Williams, VP of Payer Operations and Strategy at Tava Health, joins the podcast to discuss why mental health care must remain at the…
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Scaling Operational Excellence and the 7 Levers Powering Healthcare Performance
In this episode, Sri Velamoor, President and COO of NextGen Healthcare, shares how seven efficiency levers are helping practices improve performance, with a…
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Mandy Fauble, PhD, LCSW, Vice President of Operations at UPMC Western Behavioral Health
In this episode, Mandy Fauble, PhD, LCSW, Vice President of Operations at UPMC Western Behavioral Health, discusses workforce transformation, community…
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Dr. Matthew Hurford & Dr. Michael Lynch of UPMC
Dr. Matthew Hurford and Dr. Michael Lynch join the Becker’s Behavioral Health Podcast to discuss UPMC’s investments in behavioral health, from neighborhood…
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Advancing Suicide Prevention and Crisis Care at Carelon Behavioral Health
In this episode, Dr. Jessica Chaudhary and Dr. Jeffrey Hite of Carelon Behavioral Health discuss innovative approaches to suicide prevention, the role of…
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Dr. Dan Schatz, Medical Director of Addiction Services at NYC Health + Hospitals
This episode features Dr. Dan Schatz, Medical Director of Addiction Services at NYC Health + Hospitals, discussing how the city’s largest public health system…
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Using Telehealth to Diagnose and Treat Adolescent ADHD with Dr. Tracy Mullare of Iris Telehealth
n this episode, Dr. Tracy Mullare discusses the rising rates of adolescent ADHD diagnoses, the challenges families face in accessing timely care, and how…
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Redefining Mental Health: Building a Smarter, Stronger and Scalable Ecosystem of Care
In this episode, Dr. Fasal Tai, CEO of PsychPlus, shares his journey from psychiatry residency to building a nationwide mental health platform focused on…
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Dr. Karin Price, Chief of Psychology at Texas Children’s Hospital
This episode features Dr. Karin Price, Chief of Psychology at Texas Children’s Hospital, who shares how the hospital is responding to the recent Central Texas…
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Dorinda Mueller, CEO of Aliso Ridge Behavioral Health
In this episode, Dorinda Mueller, CEO of Aliso Ridge Behavioral Health, shares how her clinical background and leadership are shaping innovative strategies in…
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Unlocking Scalable, Evidence-Based Mental Health Care Through Digital Innovation with Susannah Feinstein of Amwell
This episode recorded live at the Becker’s Healthcare 2025 Behavioral Health Summit features Susannah Feinstein, Product Manager for Behavioral Health, Amwell…
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From Siloed to Seamless: Reimagining Behavioral Health with evolvedMD
This episode recorded live at the Becker’s Healthcare 2025 Behavioral Health Summit features Steve Biljan, Co-Founder and Chief Commercial Officer of…
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Leah Blackwell, RN, Chief Nursing Officer at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center, and Eric Clay, VP of Security for Memorial Hermann Health System
This episode features Leah Blackwell, RN, Chief Nursing Officer at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center, and Eric Clay, VP of Security for Memorial Hermann…
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The Business of Care: Elevating Behavioral Health Reimbursement with Purpose
In this episode, Erica Carbajal speaks with Kevin Isaacs, Founder and President of Tribunus Health, about the urgent need for more equitable behavioral health…
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Chris Beamish, Service Line Executive for Mental Health and Addiction at Fairview Health Services
Chris Beamish, Service Line Executive for Mental Health and Addiction at Fairview Health Services, joins the podcast to share his personal journey into the…
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Transforming Trauma Care: Aimee McCann on Rethinking Mental Health Treatment
In this episode, Aimee McCann, CEO and Founder of Banyan Mental Health Solutions, shares her vision for trauma-focused, research-driven mental health care. She…
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Driving Whole-Person Care: Dr. Caroline Carney on Behavioral Health Innovation
In this episode, Caroline Carney, President of Behavioral Health and CMO at Magellan Health, discusses integrating behavioral and physical health, addressing…
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Investing in People and Safety: Building a Resilient Behavioral Health Workforce with Kristen Kichefski
In this episode, Kristen Kichefski, Chief Nursing Officer at Bradley Hospital, shares how her team is addressing the psychiatric nursing shortage…
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Expanding Access and Empowering Clinicians in Behavioral Health with Dr. Priyanka of Mindpath Health
In this episode, Dr. Priyanka, Chief Medical Officer at Mindpath Health, joins Rylee Wilson to discuss the organization's push to improve mental health access…
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Rylee Wilson speaks with Dr. James O’Dea and Dr. J. Craig Allen of Hartford HealthCare
In this episode, Rylee Wilson speaks with Dr. James O’Dea and Dr. J. Craig Allen of Hartford HealthCare about the future of behavioral health and addiction…
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Transforming Behavioral Health: Innovations in Crisis Care & AI with Tammer Attallah
In this episode, Tammer Attallah, Executive Clinical Director of the Behavioral Health Program at Intermountain Health, shares insights on improving access to…
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Thomas Otten, Vice President of Avera Behavioral Health Services
In this episode, Thomas Otten, Vice President of Avera Behavioral Health Services, discusses Avera’s innovative approach to behavioral health, including the…
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Dr. Manish Sapra, Executive Director of the Behavioral Health Service Line at Northwell Health
In this episode, Dr. Manish Sapra, Executive Director of the Behavioral Health Service Line at Northwell Health, discusses innovative strategies to improve…