The shortage of behavioral health care professionals is a serious public health issue, particularly in rural areas. In rural Iowa, some care providers have found successful new pathways to recruit, train and retain behavioral health specialists. LISTEN NOW
 

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Jeremy Fish, M.D., director of the Family Medicine Residency Program at John Muir Health, and Pilar Corcoran-Lozano, behavioral health corps faculty and…
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Gratia Pitcher, M.D., chief medical officer and patient experience dyad leader with Essentia Health, and Larissa Africa, vice president of health care…
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The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration announced March 6 that it will award $69.1 million in grants for mental health and suicide…
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The Food and Drug Administration March 5 issued a request for information seeking public comments on potential new standards for in-home opioid disposal…
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released a toolkit that outlines strategies for states to strengthen access to behavioral health services…
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Leaders of rural hospitals face similar challenges as leaders of urban hospitals, but with an added degree of complexity, including recruiting staff,…