Combining Ketamine and Deep TMS: A New Frontier in Treating Depression
Emerging evidence suggests that combining these interventions may enhance treatment outcomes and provide options for patients who have not responded to traditional therapies.
The High Price of Treatment Resistant Depression for Employers
Workforce mental health isn't just an HR issue, it's also a business imperative. Companies that integrate evidence-based solutions into their benefits reduce medical costs, improve productivity, and retain top talent.
The Power of One: Redefining Healthcare with an AI-Driven Unified Platform
In a landscape where complexity has long been the norm, the power of one lies not just in unification, but in intelligence and automation.
Otsuka Launches New Company to Commercialize Rejoyn, the First Digital Therapeutic for Depression
Otsuka Pharmaceutical is launching a subsidiary that will commercialize its digital therapeutic Rejoyn — as well as other digital therapeutics and connected health products down the line. Last month, Rejoyn became the first FDA-cleared digital therapeutic for patients with depression.
How My Brother’s Death Changed The Way I Think About Mental Health Care
As clinical psychologists, we talk about therapy as the gold standard. I’m not saying it isn’t, but if only a minority of people are getting it, we need to broaden our perspective.
Express Scripts claims analysis: High usage of HIV/AIDS, Hep C, and pain meds among ACA enrollees
Offering a first glimpse of the health care needs of Americans who bought coverage through federal and state marketplaces, an analysis of the first two months of claims data shows the new enrollees are more likely to use expensive specialty drugs ...
Ginger.io turns cell phone activity into health tracking tool to spot depression
It feels a little creepy to know that the government has everyone’s cell phone data – who you called when and how long you talked to that person, even where you were when you made the call. What if your doctor were tracking similar information? We all have daily patterns – work, school, the grocery, […]
presented by
MedCity News Pivot Podcast: How Emergency Departments Are Using Real-Time Data to Improve Outcomes
How can AI benefit and improve patient outcome in the emergency department? Watch the latest episode to find out.
How a person’s genes may take the guesswork out of selecting ADHD, depression treatments
Celexa. Zoloft. Prozac. Lexapro. Cymbalta. The list of FDA-approved drugs to treat depression and other neuropsychiatric disorders goes on and on. Finding the right one, or ones, for a patient is often a matter of guesswork, said James Burns, CEO of personalized medicine company Assurex Health (formerly AssureRx). “It’s usually ‘start low and go slow,’” […]
The therapist you sleep with: Mhealth service to help change behavior in depressed patients
One North Carolina-based healthcare startup is on a mission to deliver depression treatment and results through women’s phones. Because many people take their smartphones everywhere–the bathroom, work, restaurants, even to bed–a tech person at Thrive 4-7 jokingly calls the mhealth service “the therapist you sleep with,” CEO Connie Mester said. The company plans to blend […]