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Thinking Outside the Box to Reduce Behavioral Health Stigma and Disparities in Health Outcomes
For underserved populations, stigma and lack of access to behavioral health services can present huge barriers to treatment.
Improving Behavioral Health for Older Adults: Lessons from Henry Ford Health
In this conversation, Zaira Khalid, M.D., senior staff geriatric psychiatrist at Henry Ford Behavioral Health Hospital, discusses the unique physical, emotional, and social needs of patients over 65 and more.
Leadership Dialogue Series: Behavioral Health Solutions With Jeremy Musher, M.D., of Lifepoint Health
In this conversation, Joanne M. Conroy, M.D., CEO and president of Dartmouth Health and 2024 AHA board chair, talks with Jeremy Musher, M.D., chief behavioral medical officer at Lifepoint Health, about common obstacles in the behavioral health field, including access and reimbursement, as well as ways to approach mental health stigmas.
AHA blog: Reducing Barriers to Behavioral Health and Substance Use Disorder Treatment
Mary Thompson — a member of AHA’s Committee on Behavioral Health and president of Trillium Place, a mental health and addiction recovery organization affiliated with Carle Health — explains how the Illinois-based organization works to integrate physical and behavioral health services to improve access to care among historically underrepresented communities and eliminate health disparities.
Expanding behavioral health services to better serve the community
St. Mary’s Health System has expanded its behavioral and mental health services to help close gaps and ensure a continuum of care services in the community.
Behavioral Health Resources: Awareness & Prevention
The resources in this section help educate and inform hospitals and health systems on the importance and value of reducing stigma, as well as prevention and early intervention initiatives for individuals with behavioral health disorders.
Mobile health team promotes wellness, addresses substance abuse disorders in rural Maine
MaineHealth Community Health Farmington, which includes MaineHealth Franklin Hospital, offers health and wellness services and education focused on disease prevention to communities in rural Franklin County.
Encore: Bridging Distances with AI and Telemedicine and Destigmatizing Mental Health for Health Care Workers
Highlights from two impactful episodes that sparked dialogue around improving health care in America.
Transforming the Behavioral Health Journey
Transforming the behavioral health journey with strategic initiatives to build a sustainable and coordinated behavioral health services continuum.
Examples from the Field: Regional Networks of Behavioral Health Improving Access to Care
Access to behavioral health care unfortunately remains difficult due to the shortage of providers, stigma, lack of a true connected continuum of care, and more. This series of case studies featuring the innovative work of hospitals and health systems and their community partners, details how creative collaborative solutions can reduce fragmented care, improve outcomes and deliver positive returns on investment in a variety of ways.