AI-powered chatbots cannot replace human therapists, but they can help connect people experiencing mental health struggles to the right resources, the Wall Street Journal reported May 12.
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Talkspace is launching an effort to connect patients to specialty mental healthcare.
The rollout of two $500 million apps designed to support children's mental health in California has been slow, KFF Health News reported April 26.
Headspace plans to launch a direct-to-consumer mental health coaching service.
Telehealth-only behavioral providers are eligible for a new accreditation program from The Joint Commission.
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Primary and urgent care providers at HCA Healthcare can now refer patients to Talkiatry psychiatrists through HCA's EMR.
Acadia Healthcare will partner with Uber Health to provide patients with transportation to Acadia's comprehensive treatment centers.
The Biden administration is putting nearly $37 million toward grant programs to improve access to behavioral health services across the country. CMS is also expanding the pool of behavioral health providers covered under Medicaid, HHS said in a Feb. 26…
Patients can chat with an AI avatar designed to simulate a human therapist on a new application developed by Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai.
Around 13% of mental health specialists have shifted their work fully online since 2019, a study published Jan. 26 in JAMA Health Forum found.