The State of the Art in Behavioral Healthcare: Interview with MHCA's Dale Shreve

Dale Shreve is  President and CEO of MHCA (Mental Health Corporations of America), a national association of innovative, entrepreneurial behavioral healthcare organizations focused on the development of C-suite executives. We discuss:  MHCA's Role in fostering executive development for behavioral healthcare leaders, highlighting the importance of peer connections among CEOs and the organization's evolution over 40 years. How the field changed over the past 5 years - how Covid prompted a shift to virtual healthcare services and how it affected the field.  The meaning of “entrepreneurship in behavioral healthcare”.  The biggest impediments in transforming healthcare delivery and how behavioral health organizations have adapted technologies, such as AI, to improve service delivery.     Increased demand for behavioral health services, Medicaid funding, revenue constraints, and the need for integration with primary care. MHCA’s role promoting continuous learning and encouraging leadership skill enhancement. Whether Dale is related to Michael Shreve, a former percussionist with Santana.  For more on the organization, visit www.mhca.com.