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The COVID-19 pandemic has fueled a resurging U.S. opioid crisis that some argue has worsened in part because of the stress and anxiety we are collectively experiencing.

With widespread vaccine distribution, behavioral health organizations will resume more treatment services for patients in need. Even if such services return to pre-pandemic levels, medication-assisted treatment (MAT) services will not be…

Dr. Nishi Rawat, senior vice president, Appriss Health and co-founder of Openbeds, talks about the impact the pandemic has had on behavioral healthcare services.

Hospitals and health systems are under unprecedented strain caring for COVID-19 patients and unfortunately, we’ll see this continue into the new year. They are all-hands-on-deck, and tools that can help with resource allocation—from ICU beds…

“States facing budget crunches and a worsening opioid crisis will benefit from innovative ways to cut costs. One emerging area that states with large Medicaid populations are focusing on is connecting a subset of this population—people who…

Norton Healthcare, Kentucky’s largest health system, decreased clinician burden and mitigated its opioid epidemic by integrating a prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP) tool into its EHR.

New, comprehensive set of wholesale credentialing and compliance solutions offers efficiency, timeliness, and accuracy

Online Psychiatric Bed Registry to Help Link Patients with Serious Mental Illness to Inpatient Care

Nishi Rawat, MD, explains how the pandemic is impacting behavioral and mental health issues in the US.

As the U.S. fights the spread of COVID-19, another epidemic continues to rage through the country: substance use disorder, fueled by a growing mental health crisis. Unfortunately, these public health emergencies appear to be gaining fuel from the…