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How Centerstone saved 85,000 hours of clinician time with ambient AI
At Nashville, Tenn.-based Centerstone, ambient AI is unlocking potential for providers to stay more engaged with patients as demand for services continues to rise and workforce shortages persist. From October 2025 to October 2026, the Nashville, Tenn.-based organization generated about 510,000 notes with ambient documentation,…
The Perfect Child Sued by Elevance Health over $800M in Fraudulent Billing
Seventeen subsidiaries of Elevance Health (NYSE: ELV) have sued The Perfect Child ABA, its founder Simcha Bendet and a massive network of corporations over allegations of fraudulent billing where the alleged charges total $800 million since 2021. Filed in New York state court on Wednesday,…
Tennessee lands $10M grant to expand rural mental health services
The Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, based in Nashville, will expand rural mental health and peer wellness programs with a $10 million federal grant awarded over five years. The department secured the funding through the federal Promoting Integration of Primary and…
Elevance sues autism therapy group, alleging $160M in payments to shell companies
Elevance Health filed a lawsuit Nov. 4 against autism therapy group Perfect Child, alleging the in-network applied behavior analysis provider leveraged out-of-network shell entities to secure higher reimbursement. The complaint, filed in New York state court, said Perfect Child’s owner, Simcha Bendet, “owned or controlled”…
AI and Resolving the Heterogeneity of Psychiatric Disease Taxonomy
Expert shares how AI may support drug development and clinical practice. — From Psychiatric Times articles Read More
Psychologists petition APA to create psychedelic science division
Members of the Washington, D.C.-based American Psychological Association are petitioning to form a Division of Psychedelic Science and Practice, which would give psychologists working in psychedelic research and clinical care their own home within the association. The petition, posted in October, invites APA members and…
CMS finalizes 2027 Medicare physician fee schedule: What BH leaders need to know
CMS finalized its 2027 Medicare physician fee schedule Nov. 4, boosting the value of psychiatric collaborative care services and extending higher valuations for timed behavioral health services to tobacco cessation and substance use intervention services. The final rule takes effect Jan. 1, 2027. Here are…
Podcast: Interventional Psychiatry and the Challenge of Difficult-to-Treat Depression
Lisa Harding, MD, says ECT, ketamine, TMS, and VNS can work, but evidence on what comes after acute response remains thin. — From Psychiatric Times articles Read More
Schizophrenia: A Telltale of the Brain’s Complexity
Why D2 blockade alone falls short in schizophrenia, and what neurotransmitter, genetic and neuroimaging research means for treatment-resistant patients. — From Psychiatric Times articles Read More
7 major investments in youth behavioral health
Health systems across the U.S. are turning to large-scale philanthropic gifts, state funding and internal capital investments to address rising demand for pediatric behavioral healthcare. The funding is supporting expanded inpatient capacity and the development of integrated campuses aimed at filling gaps in the continuum…
Acadia raises 2026 guidance as Q3 revenue hits $895M
Franklin, Tenn.-based Acadia Healthcare raised its full-year 2026 financial guidance Nov. 4 after reporting third-quarter revenue of $895.3 million, up 5.1% year over year. Same-facility revenue rose 5.2%, driven by a 1.1% increase in patient days and a 4% increase in revenue per patient day.…
Blackbird Health opens 4th Northern Virginia mental health clinic
Allentown, Penn.-based Blackbird Health opened a pediatric mental health clinic in Sterling, Va., expanding care for children, teens and young adults across Loudoun County. The Sterling clinic, announced Nov. 4, is Blackbird’s fourth Northern Virginia location. It joins the company’s sites in Tysons, Burke and…
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