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Houston FQHC to deploy AI-based mental health support at no cost

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The Federally Qualified Health Center Community Health Network, operating in Brazoria, Harris and Galveston counties in Texas, has partnered with Wysa to integrate its artificial intelligence-guided mental health platform to offer adjunctive behavioral health support throughout patient care journeys and give clinicians and administrators insights.

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The Latest Health Technology Vision and Consumer Behavior Insights From Accenture

Health Populi

Two new reports from Accenture update our understanding of the changed health consumer in the context of both “home: and the health care ecosystem. The 2020 tech vision for health is summarized here, tying to Accenture’s previous two years of forecasts.

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How virtual reality can help address the mental health professional shortage

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

More people are in need of mental health treatment today than ever before, but there just aren't enough therapists to meet the growing demand. received mental health treatment or counseling. You have said that virtual reality is "the goldilocks" mental healthcare needs. million adults in the U.S.

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Older Adults & Virtual Reality Mental Health

Telebehavioral Health Institute

Older adults are at greater risk of developing the mental health consequences associated with poor well-being, including depression, loneliness, mood disorders, physical health issues like heart disease, and more rapid physiological health declines (Hawkley & Cacioppo, 2007 ). Virtual Reality Mental Health.

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How Tech Is Being Used to Improve and Expand Mental Health Options

Electronic Health Reporter

Technology is changing different sectors, including the mental health sector. This happens in different ways, including the development of skills, and directly impacting mental service delivery. Most people can study and become professionals, not to […].

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State of the Art Review: Technology for Mental Health Assessment and Treatment

Telebehavioral Health Institute

Technology has become commonplace in everyday life of most Americans, mediating many forms of communication and societal interaction. The use of technology for mental health assessment and treatment has also grown rapidly, particularly during COVID. State of the Art in Technology for Mental Health.

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Connected Wellness Growing As Consumers Face Tighter Home Economics

Health Populi

times more likely to be engaged in preventive digital health activities than the average person. Peoples’ engagement with digital health technologies ratcheted up by about 10% (5 percentage points) since November 2021, the first line chart from the report illustrates. That represents 148 million U.S. in August 2022.