MedCity News February 11, 2024
As we forge ahead in the behavioral health field, finding the right balance between technological solutions and whole-person care will be essential. Workforce challenges, changes to the way reimbursements work, new medication monitoring options and a laser focus on the personalized solutions that specialty pharmacies can provide are all trends to watch.
Behavioral health is having a moment.
With the Covid-19 pandemic fading in the rearview mirror, it appears that some market trends are here to stay. For instance, the demand for behavioral health services that skyrocketed following stay-at-home orders has not fallen off. Indeed, as of the second quarter of 2022, behavioral health visits were up 18.1% from pre-pandemic levels. Reduced stigma, a growing population, the continued opioid crisis,...