Becker's Healthcare Behavioral Health

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Oct 2026

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This podcast from Becker's Healthcare will focus key behavioral health news and trends.

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October 14, 202617 min

De-Risking Behavioral Health: Uncovering the Hidden Economics of Patient Safety

In this episode, Todd Haedrich, CEO of LIO, discusses the hidden economic and operational costs of patient safety in behavioral health. Introducing the PLGL (Patient Liability and Grievous Loss) framework, he explores the real financial run-rate of sitter labor, sentinel events, and staff turnover—and how continuous monitoring technology can reduce reactive spend, de-risk operations, and allow staff to focus on therapeutic care. This episode is sponsored by LIO .

October 1, 202616 min

Turning Behavioral Health Data Into Actionable Evidence

In this episode, Alex Vance, Chief Clinical Data Officer, Holmusk, discusses Holmusk’s health system partnership model, the role of its NeuroBlu database in transforming complex behavioral health data into research and insights, and how secure data collaboration can help connect care, evidence, and better decision-making. This episode is sponsored by Holmusk .

September 28, 202620 min

John Walkup, MD, President of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Chair of the Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health at Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago

In this episode, John Walkup, MD, President of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Chair of the Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health at Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, joins the podcast to discuss expanding access to child psychiatric care within the current workforce and the growing role of collaborative care. He also shares insights on the benefits and concerns surrounding shorter training pathways and how new approaches to care delivery could help address the need for pediatric behavioral health services.

September 27, 202624 min

Colin LeClair, CEO of Connections Health Solutions

In this episode, Colin LeClair, CEO of Connections Health Solutions, joins the podcast to discuss the role of artificial intelligence in behavioral healthcare and the organization’s new AI initiatives. He also shares insights on administrative simplification and how technology can help reduce complexity and support more efficient healthcare operations.

September 25, 202615 min

Holly DuBois, MD, Chief Medical Officer at Connections Health Solutions

In this episode, Holly DuBois, MD, Chief Medical Officer at Connections Health Solutions, joins the podcast to discuss the importance of upstream care and expanding access to behavioral health services. She also shares insights on using telehealth to address access challenges and what the future of psychiatry may look like as care delivery continues to evolve.

September 21, 202617 min

Building the Behavioral Health Workforce and Expanding Access to Recovery Care with Matthew Hurford

In this episode, Matthew Hurford, President and CEO of Community Care Behavioral Health at UPMC, discusses workforce development, the growth of UPMC’s Telemedicine Bridge Clinic to 23,000 encounters, and strategies to expand behavioral health access, treatment engagement and recovery.

August 31, 202621 min

AI and the Future of Behavioral Health, and How to Enhance Care Without Replacing Clinicians

In this episode, Javier Favela, VP Market & Segment Leader at NextGen, discusses how AI can reduce administrative burden, expand behavioral health capacity and support earlier, more personalized interventions while keeping clinicians and human connection at the center of care. This episode is sponsored by NextGen Behavioral Health .

August 27, 202617 min

Closing the Behavioral Health Gap in Women's Health

In this episode, Laura Bauer, Vice President of Strategy at Iris Telehealth, discusses integrating behavioral health into women’s health across the lifespan, including proactive screening, menopause and maternal mental health, patient loyalty and care team support. This episode is sponsored by Iris Telehealth .

July 28, 202623 min

Behavioral Health Innovation and Expanding Access Across Communities with Dr. Manish Sapra

In this episode, Dr. Manish Sapra, System Vice President of Behavioral Health and Collaborative Service Lines for CommonSpirit Health, discusses strategies to expand access to behavioral healthcare, strengthen integrated care models, and address growing mental health needs through innovation and collaboration.

July 7, 202615 min

Building a Stronger Behavioral Health Crisis System with Chris Santarsiero

In this episode, Chris Santarsiero, Vice President of Government Affairs at Connections Health Solutions, discusses the policy, reimbursement, and community partnerships needed to expand access to behavioral health crisis care. He also shares how crisis stabilization centers, the 988 Lifeline, and coordinated care models are improving outcomes while reducing pressure on hospitals, law enforcement, and the broader healthcare system.