Mike Lifshotz - Founder / VP of Business Development, Kipu Health | Hatch Compliance

In this episode of Tim Talks: Behavioral Health, Tim Zercher sits down with Mike Lifshotz to talk about the real role compliance plays in behavioral health growth, operations, and long-term value.Mike shares how he entered the field, what he learned through the acquisition of Hatch Compliance by Kipu Health, and why compliance should be seen as more than a regulatory checkbox. He explains how the right systems and automation can reduce risk, improve patient care, strengthen operations, and even increase business value during mergers and acquisitions.They also dig into leadership through growth, what it takes to build and scale something new in behavioral health, and why reputation, employee experience, and genuine human connection still matter most in winning new business.This conversation is packed with practical insight for operators, founders, and leaders looking to grow stronger, smarter, and more sustainably in behavioral health.