Intermountain Health Launches 300-Plus AI Projects, Partners on Suicide-Risk Screening
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Updated · Behavioral Health Business · May 22
Intermountain Health Launches 300-Plus AI Projects, Partners on Suicide-Risk Screening
3 articles · Updated · Behavioral Health Business · May 22
Intermountain Health said more than 300 AI projects are underway, including a behavioral health platform partnership that stratifies patients by risk and flags primary-care patients at highest suicide risk.
The push is aimed at improving workforce efficiency by helping clinical teams prioritize urgency and level of care, while shifting staff time toward higher-value patient work.
Mental-health providers are also using AI to cut documentation and intake burdens—tasks that consume an estimated 35% of physicians' time—and to support quality monitoring and clinician coaching.
The broader backdrop is faster adoption across healthcare: an AMA survey found more than 80% of physicians routinely use AI, even as advocates call for safeguards and human oversight in mental-health applications.
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Transforming Behavioral Health: Intermountain Health Adds 56 Beds and Deploys AI for Suicide Prevention and Operational Excellence
Overview
Intermountain Health is expanding its behavioral health services with a new center at Alta View Hospital in Sandy, Utah, opening in June 2026. This center will address a critical community need by offering comprehensive care for adults, including an inpatient unit with adult beds and a safe, therapeutic environment for mental health emergencies. It will also accept walk-in patients and feature a specialized maternal mental health unit to support issues like postpartum depression. These efforts reflect Intermountain Health’s commitment to improving access and quality of behavioral health care for the community.