Newsletter Articles | December 15, 2017
Why The Physiological Treatment Of Behavioral Health Issues Is 2017’s Biggest Story
Every year, new science driving emerging consumer treatment technologies comes to market—but each “new” development —even science that demonstrates efficacy, effectiveness, and big steps forward in industry knowledge—presents major challenges. First, the science-to-service lag is still huge—17 to 20 years by most estimates. That means that the physiological treatment of behavioral health issues in 2017—such as medication assisted treatment (MAT) and pharmaceutical investments in the space—have been a long time in coming, making their arrival this year extremely important for provider organizations operating in the space.
The scientific acknowledgment of MAT as the . . .