Minnesota’s Meridian Taps Allina Executive James Smith To Lead Behavioral Health Expansion

Meridian Behavioral Health announced James Smith as its new chief operating officer. Smith was formerly the head of Allina Health's inpatient and residential mental health and chemical dependency services for many of its hospitals, as well as holding system-wide operational responsibility for emergency room crisis assessments, telehealth, and the entire clinic service line. Meridian is the largest for-profit behavioral healthcare company in Minnesota, offering a range of substance abuse and addiction treatment services, including medication-assisted treatment. At a time when the region suffers from a shortage of behavioral health services, Meridian continues to add facilities and . . .