HealthIT Answers April 5, 2024
Last year, US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy identified loneliness as a significant public health issue, prompting a search for solutions that offer reliable, affordable, and scalable mental health care.
There is growing pressure on an already-taxed domestic healthcare system to provide personalized and accessible mental health services to those in need, a factor that only compounds the loneliness epidemic highlighted in the Surgeon General’s advisory. Traditional models of mental health care are inherently expensive, rendering them inaccessible for many – from the uninsured to those with pre-existing conditions. The shortage and maldistribution of mental health providers further impede access to care. These strains on the current system leave patients experiencing unacceptably long waiting times for care, too.
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