by Charis Yoon | Jun 14, 2021 | Wellbeing
The Epworth Sleepiness Scale, otherwise known as the ESS is a self-administered assessment consisting of 8 questions. The questionnaire asks respondents to rate their chances of falling asleep or dozing off while participating in eight different activities, on a...
by Charis Yoon | May 12, 2021 | Wellbeing
The PHQ-9 and PHQ-2 assessments are both components of the longer Patient Health Questionnaire, which offers psychologists a concise way to self-administer an evaluation to assess depression. The assessment incorporates DSM-IV depression criteria, which are clinically...
by Charis Yoon | May 5, 2021 | Wellbeing
Telehealth has become more and more prevalent, especially in the COVID-19 pandemic era, where visiting a medical care center in person may be more difficult or dangerous for many. Telehealth visits made up almost 40% of all primary care visits between April 2020 to...
by Charis Yoon | May 5, 2021 | Wellbeing
A 2018 study conducted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) reported that 30% of all first responders have some type of mental health illness or struggle due to their careers. This statistic has been pushed since the pandemic, as...
by Gregory M | Apr 29, 2021 | Technology
As Humans we understand the dangers of making a decision based on an incomplete set of information. A limited set of data points can quickly send us down the wrong (and very biased) path. And still, most of the data that makes its way into algorithms is likely to be...
by Gregory M | Apr 29, 2021 | Wellbeing
According to a study from the NIH, there are over 259,000 health-related applications (apps) available in app stores. In such a crowded place, how can you make sure that your app stands out and grows? Putting technology considerations and gamification techniques...
by Charis Yoon | Apr 28, 2021 | Wellbeing
A study done by healthcare consulting company Milliman analyzed millions of medical records and claims from major insurers that cover almost 42 million people. The results they found were disappointing, clearly highlighting the disparities that exist between the...
by Charis Yoon | Apr 28, 2021 | Wellbeing
Especially during the pandemic, clinicians have been a crucial part of our healthcare system and society, and their well-being is essential in providing good quality, safe patient care services. However, even since before the pandemic, clinicians have been...
by Charis Yoon | Apr 21, 2021 | Wellbeing
The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent shutdown has caused many setbacks and barriers in the healthcare community. In particular, counseling and therapy services have had to adapt their practices to technological platforms in order to reach their patients from a safe...
by Gregory M | Apr 20, 2021 | Technology, Wellbeing
Mental health disorders are an issue for more than nine hundred million people worldwide. The impact on this group is tremendous but the impact on the Health Industry that is trying to serve them is overwhelming. That’s because the Health Industry relies on mental...
