Healthcare IT News July 7, 2021
Bill Siwicki

In a preview of his HIMSS21 session, the chief digital engagement officer of Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin describes how a mental health app has helped the health system’s patients.

National Institute of Mental Health data shows that more than 17.3 million U.S. adults have suffered from an episode of major depression in the past year, and one in three are afflicted by an anxiety disorder. Mental health conditions often go underdiagnosed and undertreated.

People also are facing added pressures from COVID-19, which is causing isolation, fear of the virus and financial pressures.

When Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin health network instituted routine depression screenings with its patients, it needed options for providers to...

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