A statewide crisis hotline in Georgia is linking patients to services faster than a previous system which relied on 25 separate regional services. An article in Stateline analyzes the steady growth in calls since 2006 and the resulting savings. States that once considered implementing a similar program (Louisiana, Tennessee, Colorado and Kansas) are now reconsidering as a result of overall budget cuts.
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