A D.C. Council hearing in late January 2026 put St. Elizabeths Hospital under an unusually bright spotlight, with staff, advocates, and officials describing an environment where safety, care delivery, and basic operational controls are fraying at the same time. According…
Behavioral health organizations are facing a workforce environment defined by scarcity, regulatory exposure, and accelerating operational complexity. HR is no longer an administrative function. It is a material risk domain that directly affects licensure, reimbursement, clinical capacity, and enterprise value….
OCAT, LLC, doing business as Evoke Wellness at Hilliard, has been listed on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights breach portal following the reporting of a data security incident affecting 1,629 individuals. The breach,…
In early 2026, Utah quietly crossed a regulatory threshold that many states have debated but none had yet implemented. Through its regulatory sandbox authority, Utah approved a pilot program that allows an artificial intelligence system to autonomously renew certain prescription…
State legislatures across the U.S. are moving aggressively to regulate artificial intelligence in health care — including how AI is used in clinical settings, payer reviews, patient communication tools, and mental-health technologies. With more than 250 AI-related health care bills…
In December 2025, the Ohio Board of Pharmacy issued an emergency rule declaring that kratom-related products are now illegal to sell, distribute, or possess in the state. This sudden regulatory shift reflects growing concern among health officials about the safety…
PHI breaches hit behavioral health the hardest. A PHI breach is never just a technical failure. For behavioral health providers, it carries deeper consequences; legal exposure, regulatory pressure, clinical disruption, and a loss of patient trust that takes years to…
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