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12:00 PM CT Burnout, denials, workforce gaps — behavioral health leaders are under pressure from all sides. With demand climbing and capacity stretched, the sector faces a defining moment. This live webinar unpacks results from a nationwide Becker's-NextGen Healthcare survey of senior behavioral health executives, surfacing where leaders are focused for 2026, and how technology, automation and AI are driving sustainable change. Join to explore what forward-thinking organizations are doing to protect revenue, reduce clinician overload and scale resilient, tech-enabled care models. **You'll learn:**   - Why workforce sustainability ranks as the top priority heading into 2026 — and the strategies leaders are using to reduce burnout and boost retention - What the data says about documentation burden, and how augmented intelligence is helping clinicians reclaim lost time - The biggest sources of revenue leakage in behavioral health, from denials to coding complexity, and where automation is strengthening integrity across the board - How leading organizations are structuring AI governance to safely scale use beyond pilots ## **Presenter:** ![Chelsea_Phelps](https://go.beckershospitalreview.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Chelsea_Phelps.jpg?width=120&height=120&name=Chelsea_Phelps.jpg) ### Chelsea Phelps, FNP-C ##### Clinic Director of Child Adolescent Health, Samuel Rogers Community Health Center ![Javi_Favela](https://go.beckershospitalreview.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Javi_Favela.jpg?width=120&height=120&name=Javi_Favela.jpg) ### Javier Favela ##### VP Market & Segment Leader, NextGen Healthcare ![Sri_Velamoor_HS (1)](https://go.beckershospitalreview.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Sri_Velamoor_HS%20(1).jpg?width=120&height=120&name=Sri_Velamoor_HS%20(1).jpg) ### Sri Velamoor ##### CEO, NextGen Healthcare [![Becker's Behavioral Health](https://www.beckersbehavioralhealth.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2025/02/logo-behavioral.png)](https://www.beckersbehavioralhealth.com/) ### Contact Us [1-800-417-2035](tel:180041720354) [becker@beckershealthcare.com](mailto:becker@beckershealthcare.com) - - - - ### Other Becker’s Sites - [Hospital](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/) - [ASC](https://www.beckersasc.com/) - [Spine](https://www.beckersspine.com/) - [Dental](https://www.beckersdental.com/) - [Payer](https://www.beckerspayer.com/) - [Physician](https://www.beckersphysicianleadership.com/) ### More Resources - [Events](https://conferences.beckershospitalreview.com/upcoming-events/) - [Whitepapers](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/whitepapers/) - [Live Webinars](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/webinar-types/upcoming-webinars/) - [OnDemand Webinars](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/webinar-types/ondemand-webinars/) Copyright © 2026 Becker’s Healthcare. 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