E-therapy stepping up to fill mental health gaps

. Telehealth vendor seized opportunity from Kaiser strike (HealthCare Dive): “When Kaiser’s mental health workers went on strike to protest what they claim is Kaiser’s policy of understaffing their facilities in order to boost their profits, it left a void for the thousands of patients who relied on Kaiser’s staff for mental health services. Acting as a real-time testimony to the power of telehealth, eTherapi announced a plan last week to task its 10,000 online therapists to fill that gap, even offering Kaiser patients a discount…The service allows patients to have their insurance coverage verified immediately when they call to book a session.” Learn more: Kaiser strike may boost telehealth in California Should Cog­ni­tive Behav­ioural Ther­apy (not anti­de­pres­sant drugs) be the first-line treat­ment for depression? The Future of Computer-assisted Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Source: SharpBrains - Category: Neurologists Authors: Tags: Health & Wellness Technology Cog­ni­tive Behav­ioural Ther­apy eTherapi etherapy insurance Kaiser mental health services Mental-Health telehealth Source Type: blogs