Carter Barnhart, CEO, Charlie Health

In today's episode of Perspectives, BHB sits down with Carter Barnhart, CEO of virtual high-acuity behavioral health provider Charlie Health, to explore the evolving landscape of virtual Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOPs) for high-acuity adolescents and adults. Barnhart shares how Charlie Health leverages technology to expand access and remove barriers to behavioral health care, the challenges of scaling a virtual model, how payers are responding to this growing modality and where things might be headed for virtual IOPs in the future. The conversation also explores: – How virtual IOPs maintain personalization and cultural competence – What’s driving payer pushback and how providers are adapting – The role of AI in the future of care – Common misconceptions about virtual behavioral health – And more!