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One Mind™ Accelerator Announces Second Cohort of Mental Health Startups

Digital Health Global

Ten emerging companies developing innovative mental health solutions will receive $1 million total in investment along with mentoring, coaching, and critical support to transform the lives of people facing mental illness RUTHERFORD, Calif.–(BUSINESS Humans Anonymous is building anonymous audio for mental health.

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Where telehealth can help curb the mental health staffing shortage

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

It should not be news to anyone in the healthcare industry that the nation is suffering a profound shortage of mental health professionals, which was exacerbated by the pandemic. What is news to many is the different ways various telemedicine technologies are being used to help chip away at the mental health-staffing problem.

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The Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns for 2023 Are About Social, Mental and Behavioral Health

Health Populi

While technology is embedded in this list, the headlines have more to do with social, mental, and behavioral health than pure-play technology and devices. Topping the 2023 list of patient safety concerns is the pediatric mental health crisis.

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It’s Private: Innovative Techniques Begin to Address Clinicians’ Mental Health

Healthcare IT Today

Those that have been impacted the greatest of any group have been our physicians, nurses, therapists, and other healthcare professionals. Mental health is also negatively impacted by our tech-heavy lifestyles, especially within patient care. Innovating Mental Health in Clinical Settings Mental health is a private matter.

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AMD Telemedicine

Nursing appears to have the highest rate of burnout at 56%. The number of nurses who reported a conscious and deliberate desire to find other employment came in at 41%. According to a survey in the Journal of General Internal Medicine , nearly half of healthcare workers have experienced burnout.

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The Hidden COVID-19 Crisis: Where hospitals miss emerging mental health problems – and what to do about it

Digital Health Today

Although healthcare workers have received much-deserved praise for their strength and resilience in the face of unprecedented challenges, the pandemic is taking its toll on the mental health of those on the front lines. Unfortunately, some of them perceive asking for mental health support as a sign of weakness.

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Bonus Features – December 17, 2023 – 97% of hospitals now capable of enabling electronic access to patient records, 70% of hospitals face hidden business continuity challenge, plus 31 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

Nearly 3 in 4 (73%) of mental health practitioners have seen an increase since the start of the pandemic , and 45% said they’ve had to turn patients away, according to research from Wiley. In addition, AVIA published its Top Interoperability Companies Report , with Andor Health topping the list.