Power Moves Only: Why Affiliation Is On The Rise

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💡 INSIGHTS

Can AI offer comfort and connection to college students facing mental health struggles, or does it risk doing more harm than good? In this thoughtful post, BHT intern Gabe Golomb explores the promise and pitfalls of AI-powered support tools, especially for students with disabilities. Read more >>

Podcast: Season 2 of the Expanding Access podcast is back and better than ever! We heard you, and we have implement several changes in diversity of speaker backgrounds and expertise, longer conversations, and our very own Founder and CEO, Solome Tibebu will be hosting!

First up, Daniel Sorochkin, Founder and CEO of TakeOne, explores the challenges therapy platforms face, such as poor therapist-client matches, high dropout rates, and awkward first sessions. Listen here >>

Webinar: We are bringing together a behavioral health provider M&A expert and a provider CEO to discuss a prominent topic facing many behavioral health providers today. Listen in as we explore the critical need for a strategic growth plan, and hear from CEOs of successful provider organizations who have chosen to expand their impact by joining larger organizations through acquisition and affiliation. We’ll cover how to identify bad actors, find the right partners, and offer tips for aligning your board members throughout the journey. Register here >>

Webinar: Join us for a dynamic conversation exploring how leading behavioral health organizations are transforming patient engagement, from the moment someone searches for care to their final therapy session. In this session, we’ll unpack how data, technology, and human-centered design can help close engagement gaps across the patient journey. Hear from expert panelists on what’s working (and what’s not) when it comes to reducing no-shows, improving follow-through, and delivering timely, personalized care. Register here >>

📰 HEADLINES IN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

• In its massive tax package, Congress included a last-minute provision to allow employer-sponsored high deductible health plans to offer covered telehealth services before employees meet their deductibles. Read more

• Google Health announced two new initiatives to explore how AI can support experts in providing better mental health treatment and help people receive needed care. Read more

• A new study identifies clinically meaningful subtypes of autism by linking patterns in behavior and traits to underlying genetic variations, revealing how differences in gene disruption and developmental timing contribute to the condition’s complexity. Read more

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💼 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

• VP of Data & Technology - firsthand - United States (Remote)

• Sys VP Behavioral Health and Collaborative Service Line - Dignity Health - Phoenix, AZ

• Head of Creative - Equip - United States (Remote)

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