Is Tech The Solution For The Behavioral Health Access Issues?

Are there enough professionals in the behavioral health field? Even the popular press is covering the issues of access to care – Even With Coverage Expansion, Access to Mental Health Services Poses Challenges and Mental health Treatment Difficult to Access in Rural Areas. And, can technology provide part of the solution to a labor shortage? These are big questions, not only in the United States, but globally.

So, how much labor force is enough? While numbers are hard to come by for a “recommended” number of mental health professionals, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) defines a . . .