Patients Benefit from UCHealth’s Intensive Outpatient Virtual Behavioral Health Program

Patients Benefit from UCHealth's Intensive Outpatient Virtual Behavioral Health Program

Behavioral health therapy sessions are offered through UCHealth’s Intensive Outpatient Virtual Behavioral Health Program, which helps Coloradans struggling with mental health issues. Photo: Getty Images. According to Mental Health America, …

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Queensland is the only state to have a locked door policy in public mental health units. Experts say it harms patients

Queensland is the only state to have a locked door policy in public mental health units.  Experts say it harms patients

Experts are calling on Queensland to drop its locked door policy on mental health units, saying there is overwhelming evidence it is harming patients. Key points: Locked door policy applies …

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Arkansas psychiatrist detained patients against their will and fraudulently billed Medicaid to skew state data, investigators say

Arkansas psychiatrist detained patients against their will and fraudulently billed Medicaid to skew state data, investigators say

Arkansas State investigators believe Dr. Brian Hyatt committed Medicaid and Medicare fraud by holding psychiatric patients in a facility against their will.Alkir/Getty Images A prominent Arkansas psychiatrist is under state …

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