Why Patients Wait Weeks for Mental Health

🎙️ What if reducing mental healthcare wait times from days to hours wasn't just possible, but already happening? Just wrapped up an eye-opening conversation with Dr. Tom, a psychiatrist with over 25 years of experience and a key leader at Iris Telehealth, who's making this a reality.

From driving six hours each way to see patients to pioneering telehealth solutions that transform access to care, Dr. Tom shares how necessity drove innovation in behavioral healthcare delivery.

Here's what we unpacked:

1🔍 The Evolution of Care: How telehealth transformed from a convenience to a crucial tool for democratizing mental healthcare access, especially for underserved communities.

2🛠️ Technology Integration: Leveraging AI and modern tools to enhance healthcare delivery while maintaining the human connection essential to mental health treatment.

3🤝 Breaking Barriers: Addressing the challenges in patient journeys, particularly for those with Medicaid or Medicare, and creating culturally appropriate care systems.

4💡 Future Vision: Three key wishes for healthcare transformation, focusing on universal access, destigmatization, and efficient care delivery through technology.

5📊 Strategic Implementation: How healthcare organizations can integrate telehealth solutions without disrupting existing systems and EMRs.

This episode is essential for healthcare leaders looking to scale their impact while maintaining quality of care.

For healthcare tech founders and leaders: What barriers are you encountering in making your healthcare solutions more accessible to those who need them most, and how might strategic partnerships help overcome these challenges?

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