Compliance

Across the United States, children and adolescents are facing an escalating behavioral health crisis. One in five young people lives with a mental, emotional, or behavioral disorder, and nearly one-third of them never receive care. Behind these numbers is a…

Behavioral health providers are facing the same escalating threats that have plagued hospitals and large health systems for years; ransomware, phishing, compromised credentials, and exposed patient data. What’s changed is the level of targeting: attackers increasingly see behavioral health as…

Starting a mental health facility is both a clinical mission and a regulatory undertaking. Demand for behavioral health services has surged, but the path from concept to operation requires meticulous planning. Every state sets its own licensing rules, staffing ratios,…

The Joint Commission recently implemented a series of updates to its Behavioral Health and Human Services standards. These changes, which took effect throughout 2025, affect emergency management, restraint and seclusion, infection control, opioid treatment oversight, and administrative participation in accreditation….

Behavioral health organizations often ask which companies offer behavioral health compliance audit services in the US, because the field is narrower than many expect. While several firms touch parts of compliance, few specialize in the day-to-day realities of documentation standards,…