Burnout in the behavioral health field isn’t anything new—providers have always grappled with the emotional toll of dealing with trauma and mental illness. But a perfect storm of factors—including the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the rise in mental health issues among young people, and the loneliness epidemic that followed—skyrocketed the demand for mental […]
Okay, behavioral health leaders: What if we told you that you need to switch EHRs, pursue CARF accreditation, stand up a crisis center, and transition to CCBHC status—all at the same time. You’d probably tell us to get lost. And we’d understand. 😅 But this was the reality for Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center […]
Reports on the state of healthcare and human services are beginning to sound like a broken record. We get it—budgets are tight, margins are slim, and workforce shortages aren’t solving themselves anytime soon. What isn’t always making headlines is the real impact AI can have on those challenges—and we’re not just talking about how it […]
No Notes season 2 is officially a wrap, and it was undoubtedly one for the books (and yes, that does mean we’ve started recording season 3 👀). From big-ticket items like Medicaid cuts and OBBBA’s impact on behavioral health to ever-present themes like staff burnout and the ethical implications of healthcare AI, we covered all […]
Running a successful behavioral health organization is no easy feat. Margins are thin, budgets are stretched, and there’s zero room for financial error—especially in today’s funding climate. One poor investment could have major ramifications for the quality and accessibility of behavioral health services in your community. It’s always exciting to talk about the bells and […]
In November of 2022, I had a first call with the head of marketing at Eleos. At that point, the marketing department was basically one or two people who were building out the strategy as they went. I might have pestered them with more questions than they expected (and with a plethora of emails to […]
AI is quickly becoming part of the behavioral health landscape. Leaders know it can ease documentation, support clinicians, and strengthen care. But unfortunately, adopting it isn’t as simple as flipping a switch. The biggest challenge is implementation. How do you bring AI technology into your organization in a way that works for your clinicians, your […]
Get ready to reimagine documentation for substance use disorder and addiction treatment. Watch the on-demand recording of Eleos’ Q3 2025 launch event, a 1-hour virtual experience where we unveiled powerful new solution to ease documentation in group-based settings across outpatient, intensive outpatient (IOP), and hybrid models of care: Groups Audio Sessions. Available directly within Eleos Documentation, Groups Audio […]
Not long ago, the leadership team at Hillsides—a century-old behavioral health nonprofit in Los Angeles—found themselves grappling with 25 vacant clinical positions and a direct care staff running on empty. Documentation was falling days—sometimes even weeks—behind, morale was low, and any new initiative, no matter how promising, elicited fatigue and skepticism. Clearly, something wasn’t working, […]
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