Becker's Healthcare November 13, 2025
Behavioral health is undergoing a period of sweeping change. Economic pressures, policy shifts, technological advances, and new care models are converging to redefine how mental health and addiction care are delivered, financed, and measured.
Across the country, organizations are rethinking everything from emergency department workflows to community partnerships. The following ten trends illustrate how behavioral health is evolving to balance mission, access, and margin in 2025 and beyond.
At the 13th Annual CEO+CFO Roundtable, Becker’s hosted a Behavioral Health Summit where leaders from across the industry gathered to discuss the big issues and spotlight success stories where organizations are making a meaningful impact on behavioral health.
Here are 10 key themes from the summit.
1. Financial sustainability through operational redesign
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