The Biggest Threat to Mental Health Wait Times

Motivated by his own recovery journey and frustration with inefficient care models, Dr. Sam Nordberg started his work in mental health care to fix a broken system. With a background in finance, clinical psychology, and a sprinkle of AI and machine learning, as Chief Behavioral Health officer at Reliant Health, Dr. Nordberg aims to build precision, data-driven approaches that optimize and personalize treatment at scale.

Key takeaways:

• A Precision Behavioral Health approach moves away from generalized therapies to a more tailored, data-driven system that addresses specific patient profiles
• Creating a learning system that quickly identifies if a particular approach isn't working and efficiently redirects patients to more suitable treatments
• Aligning the incentives of patients, clinicians, providers, and payers to encourage early intervention and better outcomes