Behavioral Health Business October 16, 2021
To say Shawn Coughlin has a lot on his mind these days is putting it mildly.
Throughout the pandemic, behavioral health conditions nationwide have worsened and substance use disorder (SUD) overdose rates have continually broken records. Although the numbers paint a bleak picture, Coughlin — who heads one of the behavioral health industry’s leading groups — says he is up for helping providers meet those challenges.
“We’re at a unique time in history with a lot of opportunity,” Coughlin, the CEO of the National Association for Behavioral Healthcare (NABH), recently commented to Behavioral Health Business during the organization’s 2021 Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C.
Industry leaders like Coughlin — along with executives and policymakers — gathered for the three-day NABH...