digital mental health
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Consumer / Employer, Health Tech
‘One Front Door’: Headspace Health Launches New Platform Following Merger with Ginger
The product — available January 1 — combines Headspace’s meditation and mindfulness services with Ginger’s coaching, therapy and psychiatry services. It also gives employers insights on their employees’ engagement and outcomes.
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MedCity Pivot Podcast: A conversation with Kevin Dedner, CEO of mental healthcare startup Hurdle
Hurdle wants to address mental healthcare for minority populations whose problems are not well-addressed by the prevalent healthcare infrastructures. Learn about cultural humility (not cultural competency) and how that can address the depression and anxiety felt by so many. My own recent loss helps me understand the important work that Kevin and others are undertaking.
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Payer’s Place: Dawn Maroney
Dawn Maroney, President, Markets of Alignment Health and CEO of Alignment Health Plan, to discuss how they are using technology to provide better service and care to consumers.
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Digital mental health firms draw scrutiny and growing concerns
the rapid proliferation of the online commercial therapy industry worries some traditional mental health professionals who have raised concerns about aggressive advertising for online services and whether patient care is compromised by inadequate training and pay for therapists working at some digital companies.
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UK startup hopes FDA nod speeds up adoption of VR therapy
The breakthrough device designation for Oxford VR follows a clinical trial that demonstrated the effectiveness of its VR therapy.
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Seeing success of wellness program, BlueCross expands it
After finding success with a weight management program, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina expanded its employee wellness program developed by Solera Health to include mental health and musculoskeletal services.
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Health IT, Devices & Diagnostics, Health Tech
Digital tech for mental care grows as way to help patients navigate health deserts
The need for mental health services continues to strain the ability of the healthcare system to respond. New technologies are helping to improve patient access to care, and a panel at the MedCity INVEST conference in Chicago discussed the challenges and opportunities for these services.
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How AI interfaces can help therapists provide better behavioral health care
Enhanced mental health care that integrates human and artificial intelligence is in its infancy. While there are significant challenges to address, the potential benefits are enormous for all stakeholders: patients, therapists, providers and payers.
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MedCity Influencers, Employee Benefits, Health Tech
What a platform for employee healthcare management including for mental health should look like
Employers today realize they must give workers choices to support their whole being, including resources to meet their psychological needs. Fortunately, digital health management platforms bring together robust offerings that evolve as health needs change.
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How TikTok can help mental health experts reach the audience that needs them the most
From sharing stories about mental health, to coping mechanisms and tactics to weather through the Covid-19 storm, TikTok is filled with opportunities to provide extra support to people who need it.
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Applying Remote Patient Monitoring to Surgery Prep and Recovery, Oncology and Women’s Health
Join us to learn about the latest trends in remote monitoring and how to extend its benefits beyond chronic conditions to more patients – all while using fewer staff resources.
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MedCity Influencers, Health Tech
Does digital mental health need to rethink user engagement?
Gamification is being hailed as a promising tool within the digital mental health industry. But should the same tactics that are fueling our online addiction become the standard for driving engagement with solutions that are designed to improve our mental health?
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Payer’s Place: Dr. Anil Singh
Dr. Anil Singh shares his insights into the strategies employed by the organization to identify the most effective digital solutions for their members.
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Discover the Next-Gen Platform for Integrated Collaborative Care
Beyond EHRs and digital front doors, reducing the gaps in patient care journeys.
