Access to quality mental and physical health services can be a complex challenge, but for individuals of color and people with severe or chronic mental illnesses, finding treatment can be exceptionally hard. Tracey Lavallias, executive director of behavioral health at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health, discusses potential solutions to make access easier for patients, including cultural competency training, medical interpreter services, and most importantly, integration of mental and physical health services. LISTEN NOW

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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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In a letter to the editor published March 3 by KFF Health News, Jim Prister, president and CEO of RML Specialty Hospital and chair of the AHA Post-Acute…
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Digital tools are improving access to behavioral health care at a time when demand is increasing. Individuals can use digital access points to better…
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A new AHA blog shares examples of hospitals and health systems working together with Area Agencies on Aging to address the social needs of older adults and…
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In a video on the AHA’s Care Delivery Transformation Framework, hospital leaders from CommonSpirit Health and Fairview Health Services share meaningful ways…