Despite AI’s growing ability to simulate empathy and even outperform humans in some areas of emotional awareness, can it truly replace human therapists and take the burden off the mental health care system?
Out of the $1 billion in Medicare payments to providers for psychotherapy services in the first year of Covid-19, $580 million were improper payments, an audit by the Office of Inspector General found. This includes $348 million for telehealth services.
Closing cancer health equity gaps require medical breakthroughs made possible by new funding approaches.
It’s time to reject reliance on the availability of human therapists and explore digitally driven, personalized care, so that each person receives exactly what they need when they need it, preserving our precious pool of trained human therapists for those that need them most.
By using the New York City startup's app, individuals can have unlimited video or messaging consultations with their own care team, which consists of a family medicine physician, a psychotherapist and a nutrition and wellness coach.
Newly appointed Talkspace advisor Dr. Andrew Sekel is impressed with the progress of text-based health and looks forward to the upcoming findings of efficacy out of Columbia University and Duke University.
How can text message-based therapy provide better outcomes for patients who are unable to receive face-to-face treatment?
Hear executives from Quantum Health, Surescripts, EY, Clinical Architecture and Personify Health share their views on digital transformation in healthcare.
Many people suffer from depression and just take their doctor’s word for it on whether or not they should be medicated (not to mention which drug) and/or seek psychotherapy. There really hasn’t been a ton of research looking at how a doctor can or should make these decisions. With drug choice especially, it is kind […]