Modern Healthcare October 13, 2018
The stigma associated with mental health issues and substance abuse continue to plague the delivery system. Patients often don’t explain the complexity of their symptoms and care is far too fragmented. For Dr. Stephen Odom, addressing the underlying causes of substance abuse and mental health is at the core of the mission at New Vista Behavioral Health. A 30-year veteran of the industry, Odom left the hospital world in 2012 to launch Simple Recovery. The goal: create a community-based treatment program that worked with patients in their environment, not a sterile medical complex. Fast-forward a few years and Odom is now CEO and chief clinical officer of New Vista, which has four niche programs in Southern California. Odom recently spoke...