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Mental Health Chatbots: What's next for the Conversational AI HealthTech market?

Lloyd Price

Exec Summary: The future of mental health chatbots is likely to be one of cautious optimism. The ultimate goal should be to leverage these tools responsibly and ethically to complement, not replace, human connection and professional mental health care.

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Bonus Features – May 28, 2023 – 20+ health systems pledge to use Epic to share info under TEFCA, 84x increase in telehealth for mental health from 2019 to 2022, and more

Healthcare IT Today

Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job. Biometric insight company LifeQ released its 24-hour Sleep Health product.

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TikTok: doctors and nurses are the most popular professions

Digital Health Global

In short, people flock to TikTok for health information, a trend that is not new. A study released earlier this year by Hall & Partner found that Gen Z and millennials are increasingly turning to TikTok for health advice and information instead of consulting their doctors. It also revealed that 18% of the U.S.

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Weekly Roundup – October 22, 2022

Healthcare IT Today

Read more… Collaboration, Technology Can Address the Mental Health Crisis in Children. has a mental health disorder, but only one in five are able to get treatment. Many entities have already signaled their intent to apply to be a Qualified Health Information Network under TEFCA.

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The Digital Transformation of Patients – Update from Rock Health and Stanford

Health Populi

The first chart illustrates consumers’ use of digital health tools, showing that online health information and online provider reviews. But the big growth areas were for live video telemedicine, wearable tech, and digital health tracking. Health Populi’s Hot Points: Digital health tools generate data.

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Weekly Roundup – August 6, 2022

Healthcare IT Today

Read more… Finding a Vital Sign for Mental Health. Remote patient monitoring can provide many metrics related to physical health, but at the moment there’s no objective measurement for the severity of anxiety or depression. Read more… The Benefits of Digital Interventions for Cardiovascular Care.

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Cerebral says 3M affected by a patient data breach

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

A patient information disclosure has impacted more than 3 million patients who use online virtual mental health platform Cerebral, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rights. million for allegedly sharing consumer data with third-party advertisers.

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