Telebehavioral Health Institute

MARCH 16, 2023

A February 2023 report published by researcher Joanne Kim outlines the results of a two-month study of how data brokers sell sensitive data mental health data collected from mHealth mental health apps. These companies include BetterHelp , Cerebral, GoodRX, Monument, and Workit Health.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JANUARY 19, 2023

Therapy apps have grown in popularity in recent years as a method for consumers to get inexpensive mental health support from the comfort of their own homes. Even if an app were to have a feasibility or efficacy study documented, neither is adequate to establish an evidence base for the app.

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Health Populi

MARCH 10, 2020

Six in ten people are open to health and wellness services via virtual channels, over half like the idea of remote monitoring linking with at-home devices, and 1 in 2 people would be open to routine appointments through telehealth. “Privacy” is mentioned over 500 times in the document; “HIPAA,” well over 300.

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The Digital Health Corner

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

I would like to highlight what I see as public health issues ripe for digital health technologies, some of which have already spurred initiatives. Mental Health. While there are currently some technologies focused on mental health, their scope lies more in the consumer than medical realm.

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