The next era of behavioral health care delivery
Tuesday, March 24th, 2026 | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CT
Behavioral health can no longer function as a crisis-only service line.
Health systems are confronting the limits of episodic models that intervene too late, fragment care and strain emergency departments. As value-based expectations grow, leaders are redesigning behavioral health to be more coordinated, proactive and outcomes-driven.
In this panel discussion, leaders from Texas Health Resources, CenterPointe and more will examine how systems are shifting toward coordinated, proactive behavioral health environments that connect care across emergency, inpatient, ambulatory and specialty settings.
Attendees will explore practical strategies to strengthen continuity, support workforce sustainability and reduce avoidable utilization across the continuum.
Insights include:
Health systems are confronting the limits of episodic models that intervene too late, fragment care and strain emergency departments. As value-based expectations grow, leaders are redesigning behavioral health to be more coordinated, proactive and outcomes-driven.
In this panel discussion, leaders from Texas Health Resources, CenterPointe and more will examine how systems are shifting toward coordinated, proactive behavioral health environments that connect care across emergency, inpatient, ambulatory and specialty settings.
Attendees will explore practical strategies to strengthen continuity, support workforce sustainability and reduce avoidable utilization across the continuum.
Insights include:
- Why episodic behavioral health models fall short across the patient journey
- The core components of care orchestration, including early risk identification and coordinated transitions
- How orchestrated models can reduce avoidable ED utilization and strengthen value-based performance
- How data and technology enable continuity, smarter workflows and sustained engagement
Presenters:
Scott Domingue, DNP, MBA, RN, NEA-BC
Chief Operating Officer and Chief Nursing Officer, Texas Health Resources
Tami Lew-Ahrendt, MA CCT, PHR, SHRM-CP
President and Chief Executive Officer, CenterPointe
Laura Bauer
VP Strategy, Iris Telehealth
