What Is Telemental Health?The National Institute of Mental Health defines telemental health as “the use of telecommunications or videoconferencing technology to provide mental health services.” Telebehavioral healthcare refers to the process of observing behavior…
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People are always asking me how I’m reacting to various things in the news. I was saddened last week to see that Pear Therapeutics is searching for ways to remain viable. They were one…
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About 37% of Americans live in areas where there is a shortage of mental health providers. By 2025, the U.S. will be short about 31,000 full-time equivalent mental health practitioners, said Miriam Delphin-Rittmon, assistant…
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Jeremy Bloom, CEO, NorthSight RecoveryThe United States only represents five percent of the world’s population; however, Americans consume 80 percent of the world’s opioids.1 The U.S. is the world’s leader in the use of…
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By Sarai Rodriguez March 02, 2023 – Healthcare data breaches remain a persistent problem for healthcare organizations, with no signs of slowing down. Despite increased efforts to strengthen cybersecurity, the industry remains…
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In recent months, Dave (a close friend of mine, but not his real name) has been struggling with suicidal thoughts.
I’m the founder of a mental health company, and his situation still makes me feel…
What You Should Know:– Bicycle Health, a telehealth provider of integrated medical and behavioral health treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD) is teaming up with Wellpath, the premier provider of localized, compassionate care to vulnerable patients…
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BrightView Health, a behavioral health facility that specializes in addiction treatment and substance abuse, already was using telehealth when the COVID-19 pandemic and associated response happened. The organization mostly was using telehealth between its various locations.THE PROBLEM
However, BrightView did not have a secure communications platform to engage with patients either synchronously or asynchronously.
“So, the pandemic and the lockdowns created some potential gaps in access to care that we needed to predict and fill,” said Navdeep S. Kang, chief clinical officer at BrightView Health and a fellow with the Obama Foundation. “We looked at several platforms to implement secure communications.
“We were specifically interested…
