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At a recent event coordinated by HHS and SAMHSA, APA joined dozens of professional societies, insurers, and other behavioral health stakeholders in pledging to pursue evidence-based, patient-centered mental health care that supports recovery and long-term wellness.
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Help steer APA’s continued success and apply for one of eight open Board of Trustees positions in next year’s election; the nomination deadline is September 1. If you want to learn more, join APA Immediate Past President Theresa Miskimen Rivera, M.D., and other members of the APA Nominating Committee today, August 5, 5 p.m. ET, for a webinar on what it means to serve on the board and the application process.
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released a comprehensive toolkit to help state Medicaid and CHIP agencies monitor the practice of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) for children with autism. CMS cited concerns about rapidly rising ABA expenditures, inconsistent clinical practices, and fraud schemes targeting autism services.
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APA’s Committees on Telepsychiatry and Mental Health IT and Ethics Committee have released a new resource on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in psychiatric care. The document explores practical considerations for integrating AI into clinical practice, along with key ethical and legal issues in this rapidly evolving field.
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APA is collecting information on members’ experiences with automatic downcoding—in which payers change an Evaluation & Management code level without ever asking to see clinical documentation. Effective July 1, BCBS plans in Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas have joined the list of payers downcoding claims automatically. We encourage psychiatrists in these states and others to complete our survey or share your story at practicemanagement@psych.org.
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APA is putting together focus groups to collect diversified thoughts and interpretations of suicide-related behaviors. The goal of these groups is to help inform more personalized and culturally responsive mental health assessment, safety planning, and suicide prevention.
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The American Journal of Psychiatry is announcing a call for papers for a second special issue on psychedelics (the first was published in January 2025). Original research, reviews, editorials, brief commentaries, and clinical case conferences are all welcome. Submissions are due by October 30.
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APA JobCentral is the career hub for psychiatry. Post a resume, set up email job alerts, and view hundreds of open positions across the country and around the world. Current openings include psychiatrists at the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health or a remote psychiatrist at Blossom Health.
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