Treatment Innovation & Treatment Technology

Treatment technology is at the heart of fundamental restructuring of the health and human service system, particularly in sectors serving consumers with the most complex needs. Tech-enabled treatment has the potential to improve clinical decision making and consumer outcomes, as well as reduce unnecessary administrative burdens. Historically, the health and human service system does not have a great executive bench for understanding and assessing the plethora of new technology options—leaving the “science to service” gap larger than ever. However, as payers look for innovative approaches that go beyond traditional forms of treatment, provider organizations must step up to the challenge and leverage new technologies and virtual delivery systems that engage and empower consumers.

Latest Resources

• The AMA Urges Congress To Establish Safeguards For AI Mental Health Chatbots 
• Use Of AI In Long-Term Care Settings Raises Concerns, Stakeholders Call For Standards & Policy Frameworks
• NeuroQure Launches Diagnostic Test To Assess Early Autism Risk
• Bairitone Health Receives FDA Breakthrough Device Designation For Sleep Apnea Technology
• Proceed With Caution
• Follow-Up Rates Similar For Virtual & In-Person Initial Neurology Visits, With Comparable 90-Day Utilization Across Conditions
• 25% Of U.S. Adults Use AI For Health Information, But Only 4% Strongly Trust Results
• AI In Behavioral Health: From Documentation To Clinical Revenue – A Discussion With Mayer Harris, Chief Growth Officer Of Zoobook Systems
• Reinventing Mobile Crisis
• Presidential Executive Order Focuses On Psychedelic Medication; FDA Announces Shortened Review Process
• Family Centered Treatment (FCT) By Pressley Ridge: An OPEN MINDS Program Profile
• 50% Of Health Care Organizations Have Implemented Generative AI Tools
• Happyactually Launches Evidence-Based Well-Being Platform Focused On Emotional Health Assessment
• Building A Whole System For Whole Health: A Conversation with Corbin Petro, Chief Executive Officer, Carelon Behavioral Health
• CMS List Of First Wave Of Health Tech Ecosystem Pledge Companies

More Than Half Of Survey Respondents Use AI To Help Manage Stress, Anxiety, Or Other Mental Health Needs

More than half (53.6%) of adults age 18 and older surveyed about their use of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered chatbots said they use chatbots to help manage stress, anxiety, or other mental health needs. About 15% said they use chatbots for these purposes every day. Use of AI chatbots was highest among those between ages 25 and 34, with 80% reporting that they had used this technology. The survey was conducted for George Mason University’s College… Read

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