Becker’s Healthcare Podcast

Building the Behavioral Health Workforce and Expanding Access to Recovery Care with Matthew Hurford

Published: September 22, 2026

Duration: 17:32

In this episode, Matthew Hurford, President and CEO of Community Care Behavioral Health at UPMC, discusses workforce development, the growth of UPMC’s Telemedicine Bridge Clinic to 23,000 encounters, and strategies to expand behavioral health access, treatment engagement and recovery.