TriHealth physician, nonprofit exec discuss Cincinnati’s behavioral health needs and available services

Never miss an episode of Getting Health Care Right. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

Improving behavioral health in the Cincinnati community is not a task to be undertaken lightly, according to Jill Miller, president and CEO of Bethesda Inc. and bi3, in the latest episode of the Getting Health Care Right podcast.

“This is not an issue we can solve in a year or three years. This is going to take decades-long commitment and work,” says Miller. 

Miller discusses barriers to and access of behavioral health care with Dr. Dallas Auvil, TriHealth’s chief of behavioral health services, and Jamie Smith, president and publisher of the Cincinnati Business Courier. Listen to learn more about: 

• Concerns around lack of funding and reimbursement for behavioral health services. (3:45
• Whether Auvil sees improvement from pandemic-related mental health stressors. (5:50)
• Strategies for helping children with behavioral and mental health issues. (6:55)
• TriHealth’s programs to help patients find the services they need. (12:06)

Learn more about TriHealth’s behavioral health services.