There is a critical gap in behavioral healthcare for children. Almost half of all mental illnesses manifest by age 18, and 62.5% show up by age 25. Yet the interval between symptom onset and diagnosis is a staggering 11 years.
Proem Behavioral Health Issues Statement Regarding Licensing Rights for Measurement Tools
ATLANTA, May 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/– "Nview Health, Inc., now known as Proem Behavioral Health, has exclusive rights to all Sheehan Technology in digital, electronic and pdf versions,...
Proem Behavioral Health Named a 'Mental Health Startup You Need to Know'
Hypepotamus has included Proem Behavioral Health on its list of "mental health startups you need to know."
The story also features insight from Proem CEO John Letter where he shares thoughts on stigma of...
Proem Behavioral Health's John Letter Appears on Atlanta Business RadioX
Proem Behavioral Health CEO John Letter recently appeared as a guest on Atlanta Business RadioX.
During the program, Letter was interviewed by host Lee Kantor where they discussed a wide range of topics...
Quality children's behavioral therapy is vitally important to healthy development, and there is an increasing number of children in need of such services. Nonprofit safety organization ECRI called the pediatric mental health crisis its top concern for 2023.
To keep you better informed about some of the biggest news and developments concerning behavioral and mental health, below are 10 of the most significant reports published in April. Highlights include stories on a new CMS final rule, workforce shortage, ADHD guidelines, Medicaid...
Mental Health Awareness Month 2023: Key Stats & Facts to Know
Mental Health Awareness Month is upon us. Since 1949, May has been devoted to building awareness of and taking action for those suffering from mental illness. Mental Health America (MHA) is celebrating Mental Health...
Proem Behavioral Health to Showcase Clinical Software at NatCon23
ATLANTA, April 27, 2023 – Proem Behavioral Health, developer of the evidence-based clinical workflow software engine that helps behavioral health providers and substance use disorder (SUD) clinics assess mental...
Increasing numbers of children and adolescents are suffering from mental health issues, made even worse by isolation during the early years of COVID-19.
Proem to showcase platform that assesses substance use disorders and mental illness.
ATLANTA, April 5, 2023 – Proem Behavioral Health, developer of the evidence-based clinical workflow software engine that helps substance use disorder (SUD) clinics assess SUDs and mental illness...
To keep you better informed about some of the biggest news and developments concerning behavioral and mental health, below are 10 of the most significant reports published in March. Highlights include stories on top patient safety concerns, mental health needs of college...
There's a children's behavioral health crisis in the United States and globally that existed long before the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the pandemic, this problem has been exacerbated by several factors — from new and mounting health concerns to school closings to an increase in...
National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week (NDAFW) takes place this year from March 20–March 26. As the National Institute on Drug Abuse notes, "NDAFW is an annual, week-long health observance that inspires dialogue about the science of drug use and addiction among youth. NDAFW...
To keep you better informed about some of the biggest news and developments concerning behavioral and mental health, below are 10 of the most significant reports published in February. Highlights include stories on the
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ECRI, a nonprofit patient safety organization, has released its "Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns 2023" report and taking the #1 spot on the annual list is the pediatric mental health crisis.
The United States is in an undeniable mental health crisis. Issues like depression and anxiety are receiving increased attention by the media and government agencies. But the bulk of these conversations center on adult care, leaving out the millions of children and adolescents...
Stat+ has published an investigative article written by Olivia Goldhill, “How a depression test devised by a Zoloft marketer became a crutch for a failing mental health system.” In the article, the author details the history of the PHQ-9 depression screener, which, according to...
Software company provides behavioral health management company with comprehensive platform to screen, assess and measure mental health.
ATLANTA, February 13, 2023 – Proem Behavioral Health, developer of the evidence-based clinical workflow software engine that helps providers...
Thomas Young, MD, founder and chief medical officer of Proem Behavioral Health, recently appeared on the "Passionate Pioneers" podcast.
To keep you better informed about some of the biggest news and developments concerning behavioral and mental health, below are 10 of the most significant reports published in January. Highlights include new USPSTF recommendations, a new CMS policy, a SAMHSA annual report, new ...
Proem Behavioral Health recently hosted "Behavioral Health in 2023: The New Rules and Trends to Know About." This webinar, which is now available as an on-demand recording, brought together behavioral health experts for a discussion about the biggest behavioral health news and...
The final quarter of 2022 brought significant developments for the behavioral health industry — developments providers should know about because of their immediate and potentially long-term impact on the delivery of mental health care. There were significant changes included in...
Technology has the potential to revolutionize pediatric behavioral health care and has already begun to transform the delivery of mental health care to children and adolescents. By bringing effective tools into provider offices and patient homes, technology can remove treatment...
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recently issued two new behavioral health-related recommendations for primary care physicians. Let's take a closer look at these recommendations and discuss what we at Proem hope follows these noteworthy announcements.
The mental health crisis is not new. In fact, it's been with us for a very long time. But over the past few years, in conjunction with the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of people with mental health conditions has increased and people's eyes have been opened to the fact that we...
To keep you better informed about some of the biggest news and developments concerning behavioral and mental health, below are 10 of the most significant reports published in December. Highlights include stories on national polling on mental health, youth mental health crisis, ...
America's youth mental health crisis is well recognized, yet the causes of mental illness in youth have often been elusive and, recently, often wrongly attributed solely to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. While the pandemic has certainly exacerbated mental health issues...
Patient management in mental health is often quite challenging. While clinicians in other areas of medicine have endless objective data points, from lab results to vital signs, mental health providers must rely on mental health screening tools to objectively manage their...
Mental health assessments are a proven mechanism that helps mental health professionals diagnose patients and identify the types of treatment and support a patient would likely benefit most from on their path to leading healthier lives. The importance of a mental health...
To keep you better informed about some of the biggest news and developments concerning behavioral and mental health, below are 11 of the most significant reports published in November. Highlights include stories on new youth mental health guidelines, CMS final rules, workforce...
Proem Behavioral Health to Showcase Clinical Workflow Engine at Evolution of Psychotherapy, December 14-16
ATLANTA, December 02, 2022 – Proem Behavioral Health, developer of the evidence-based clinical workflow software engine that helps providers triage patients and produce...
New name represents company's focus on easing the pain of mental illness by helping put people on a path to healthier minds
ATLANTA (December 1, 2022) — nView Health announced today that it has changed its name to Proem Behavioral Health. The new company name is derived from...
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) indicates that approximately 75% of lifetime mental health conditions begin by age 24. From the time symptoms appear until that individual is supported with appropriate interventions, the average gap in care is about 11 years in...
Mental health assessment tools are an integral part of any behavioral health clinician’s practice. These tools are used to help gain a thorough understanding of a patient’s behavioral health and functioning, largely through the identification of symptoms and details concerning...
Free mental health and personality quizzes are widely available on web pages and social media. While some are whimsical (think “Which Greek God Are You?”), others feign seriousness. These online tests are often used to mine personal information, either for targeted advertising...
November is American Indian Heritage Month. We wanted to take this opportunity to bring attention to mental health and Native American populations. With the significant stigma associated with mental illness among these populations, we must all work together to begin removing it...
Mental health clinicians need tools to help them deliver the best care to their patients. The right mental health assessment tools provide key information that helps clinicians diagnose disorders, make treatment plans and measure their patients’ progress. To save time, money,...
October is a month with several significant campaigns that help educate and grow awareness about mental health and mental illness. Among them is International OCD Awareness Week, which takes place Oct. 9–15. Immediately following Mental Illness Awareness Week, International OCD...
To keep you better informed about some of the biggest news and developments concerning behavioral and mental health, below are 10 of the most significant reports published in September. Highlights include stories on the mental health crisis, Medicare coverage, care gaps, and...
ATLANTA, October 6 2022 – nView Health, developer of the premier, evidence-based behavioral health solution for children, adolescents and adults that combines gold-standard measurements on a modern, digital platform, will be exhibiting at the American Academy of Pediatrics...
There are several noteworthy campaigns in October intended to help educate and increase awareness about mental health and mental illness. nView wanted to highlight these campaigns and encourage you and your organizations to participate in them.
Originally published in The American Journal of Managed Care
Addressing the mental health crisis in the United States warrants innovation in treatment and recovery, and the development of mechanisms to provide and pay for them accordingly.
When assessing the current state of...
September is a significant month for building awareness about the warning signs of suicide and supporting efforts around suicide prevention. The month itself is recognized as National Suicide Prevention Month and Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. The week we're in now —...
Every September, we observe National Recovery Month. As the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) notes, this national observance is intended to increase public awareness surrounding mental health and addiction recovery, promote evidence-based...
Proem Behavioral Health hosted a virtual panel discussion where behavioral health experts discussed the challenges and opportunities for healthcare providers around behavioral healthcare. Among the topics, these industry leaders discussed was the importance of using a variety of...
Patient health questionnaires have become a standard mental health assessment tool administered by providers to patients, particularly in care settings that lack sufficient psychiatric care resources. Since patient health questionnaires are so prevalent in assessing mental...
Behavioral health assessments are one way for clinicians to obtain a more complete picture of a person’s behavioral health and functioning. These assessments, different from mental health screenings, usually consist of a combination of tools that, when considered together, can...
When patients are concerned about a behavioral health issue, one of the first recommended steps is to talk to a healthcare professional. Whether it's a primary care doctor or a behavioral health specialist like a psychologist, the practitioner may conduct a comprehensive mental...
Mental health assessments are examinations used to ascertain whether a person is healthy psychologically and socially and is generally developing and/or living well. They are often used to screen for mental health disorders like depression or neurological diseases such as...
Mental health screening is an important — and initial — step in the assessment and treatment of behavioral health issues. It differs from assessment, diagnosis and symptom monitoring in important ways. Let's examine the concept of mental health screening, the ways it differs,...
Attendees of the American Psychological Association's annual meeting will learn how nView can help behavioral health providers and practices produce consistent outcomes.
ATLANTA, July 21, 2022 –nView Health, developer of the premier evidence-based behavioral health solution
According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, about 26% of U.S. adults have diagnosable mental conditions every year. Mental health assessments and screenings are essential for diagnosing mental disorders so that these patients can get the necessary treatment in time.
The national launch of the new 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline this weekend is welcome news, but this valuable resource requires much greater support if it is going to help meet the needs of the increasing number of people expected to use the service.
In July, we observe National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. The intent is to raise awareness of the struggles racial and ethnic minority communities face concerning mental illness. To help bring increased attention to this important subject, we're sharing 22 statistics...
To keep you better informed about some of the biggest news and developments concerning behavioral and mental health, below are 10 of the most significant reports published in June. Highlights include stories on a World Health Organization report, gun reform, insurance coverage,...
Outcome measures are valuable for monitoring the effectiveness and quality of behavioral health services. Use of outcome measures can benefit both the clinician and the patient, from diagnostic accuracy to treatment monitoring to facilitating better and more robust...
Every June, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex (LGBTQI+) Pride Month is celebrated in the United States. As the Library of Congress notes, the month was chosen to honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan, which took place on June 28, 1969, and was a...
June is National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Month. To help bring more attention to PTSD, we're sharing 15 key facts and figures about this psychiatric disorder that affects millions of Americans.
The new solution introduces a process model that enables providers to make accurate mental health diagnoses and easily direct patients to the right care at the right time.
ATLANTA (June 1, 2022) - nView Health has announced the launch of its evidence-based behavioral health...
It’s largely accepted that to deliver optimal mental healthcare services, organizations must pursue evidence-based practices, measure progress and outcomes, and adapt care plans as needed. But planning to do such activities is not enough to ensure a behavioral health...
Company leaders call for greater integration of patient mental and physical health into a single holistic picture.
ATLANTA (May 10, 2022) – During Mental Health Month, the leadership at nView Health are encouraging those involved in the delivery of care to better ensure the...
In April, we celebrate Autism Awareness Month and Autism Acceptance Month in the United States and World Autism Month worldwide. The month also includes the internationally recognized World Autism Awareness Day, which takes place every year on April 2.
In this Q&A with Dr....
nView Health will showcase its new solution that combines gold-standard measurements on a single, modern platform during two upcoming conferences: Becker's Hospital Review 12th Annual Meeting in Chicago, and The American Telemedicine Association's 26th Annual Conference & Expo...
Alcohol Awareness Month: 16 Eye-Opening Statistics & Facts to Know
April is Alcohol Awareness Month.
It was established in 1987 and was formerly sponsored by the National Council for Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD). According to Recovered, the goals of the annual...
Q&A with CHE Behavioral Health Services Chief Clinical Officer Dr. Jennifer Birdsall
In January, nView Health announced that it had executed a multi-year license agreement with CHE Behavioral Health Services to use nView's measurement-based care (MBC) solutions. CHE is a...
Mental health, already a significant concern prior to the pandemic, has become an even greater concern over the past two years for people of all ages, including children, and in all walks of life. The ability to provide ongoing help to those suffering with mental or behavioral...
Well before the pandemic, concerns about mental health were on the rise in multiple settings, from workplaces to school systems. With COVID-19 bringing unprecedented disruptions to work and home lives, screening for and treating disorders and illness affecting mental health is...
nView Health CEO John Letter's Statement on the State of the Union Address
Placing mental illness on a level playing field with physical illness is the first step in solving the national mental health crisis.
nView Health's CEO John Letter released the statement below following...
As we wrap up Black History Month, the annual observance when we celebrate the achievements of Black and African American people in the United States, nView looks at the relationship between mental health and minority communities. This year's Black History Month theme is "Black...
nView Health Names Healthcare Veteran John Letter New CEO
ATLANTA, February 21, 2022 – nView Health, the premier provider of evidence-based behavioral health solutions, is pleased to announce that it has named John Letter as its new Chief Executive Officer. In conjunction with...
Integrated care initiatives provide an opportunity to strengthen the delivery of physical and behavioral health treatments through primary care and other health services. Providing mental health services in primary care can be effective for patients, reduce the stigma of mental...
Mental health assessment tools, including mental health scales, are widely used in behavioral health and have been for years. They have become essential when screening for mental health conditions, making a formal diagnosis of a mental health condition, assessing symptom...
Mental health issues are impacting a high percentage of Americans of all ages and in all types of work and home settings. In 2020, 21% of U.S. adults experienced mental illness (52.9 million people), or about 1 in 5 adults. Given such prevalence, it’s no wonder so many...
Software company to provide one of the country’s largest behavioral health organizations with a customized, comprehensive outcome measure solution.
ATLANTA (January 27, 2022) – nView Health, the premier provider of evidence-based behavioral health solutions, is pleased to...
Our world is powered by data. Every Google suggestion and Amazon ad is carefully selected by harvesting data about our online behavior. Clearly, there’s valuable insight to be found in data gathered consistently over time.
When it comes to measuring health, many people may think of a thermometer or blood test. After all, observation can be a powerful way to uncover information from patients.
Proem recently hosted "Impact of Outcome Measurement in Mental Healthcare: A Panel Discussion." This webinar, now available as an on-demand recording, brought together behavioral health experts for a discussion about outcome measurement and measurement-based care and the role...
Healthcare providers routinely use measurement to determine physical health, but according to Psychiatry Online, only 11% of psychologists and 18% of psychiatrists apply a rating system during their routine mental healthcare practice. In mental health and substance disorder...
Mental illness affects millions of people every year, making it challenging for them to enjoy everyday life and maintain recovery. The good news is that most common mental health disorders are treatable.
In February 1981, R. Penchansky and J. W. Thomas co-authored a publication titled “The concept of access: definition and relationship to consumer satisfaction.” The document was an attempt to describe the “fit” between a patient and the healthcare system using specific...
Devising the right system for measurement in healthcare is challenging but also extremely important. Systems of measurement provide the foundation for health screening, assessing treatment progress, and monitoring whether progress is maintained. When data can be examined by...
A recording of "Impact of Outcome Measurement in Mental Healthcare: A Panel Discussion" is now available for viewing.
The program, hosted by nView Health, brought together behavioral health experts for a discussion on the impact outcome measurement can and should have in...
A few months back, nView hosted "The Second Pandemic of Mental Health: An Expert Panel Discussion." This webinar, available as an on-demand recording, brought together behavioral health experts for a discussion about the current challenges and opportunities around mental...
As someone whose Spanish vocabulary is embarrassingly limited, it is peculiar that this phrase immediately jumped to mind when deciding to write this month’s column. It was a phrase that someone I knew in the late 1970s named Zack used whenever he added a gratuity at restaurants...
nView Health Hosting 'Outcome Measurement in Mental Healthcare' Panel Discussion
ATLANTA, Nov. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- nView Health will be hosting leading behavioral health experts for a panel discussion on December 8 from 4:00–5:00 EDT.
Measurement-based care (MBC) is increasingly a primary point of focus in behavioral health and healthcare in general. It's also considered a standard of care for mental health providers. Despite this attention and recognition, MBC remains underutilized, and its importance in...
Honoring our Veterans by Jim Szyperski
On Veteran’s Day 2021, all of us at nView would like to express our deepest gratitude for the lives and service of so many Americans who dedicated themselves and sacrificed so much for our country and our freedom. It is a debt we can never...
nView Health Solution Named Finalist for Fierce Healthcare Innovation Award
ATLANTA, November 4, 2021 – nView Health, the premier provider of evidence-based behavioral health solutions, is pleased to announce its solution has been named a finalist of the 2021 Fierce...
October is the National Depression and Health Screening Month — an event to help bring awareness to depression and the need for affordable and accessible mental health screening services. Depression is the most common mental health illness, affecting 264 million people...
During OCD Awareness Week, nView Health is calling for the use of new solutions and technologies in conjunction with more conversations to better support individuals with this mental health disorder that affects the daily lives of more than 2 million adults and children in the...
National Depression Screening Day takes place this year on October 7. This annual day of recognition is intended to call attention to the illnesses of depression on a national level to help educate the public about symptoms of depression and effective treatments. National...
nView recently hosted "The Second Pandemic of Mental Health: An Expert Panel Discussion." This webinar, which is now available as an on-demand recording, brought together behavioral health experts for a discussion about the current challenges and opportunities around mental...
Every September, we strive to raise awareness of suicide — a stigmatized and often taboo topic. Suicide Prevention Awareness Month is a time when resources and stories are shared to help shed light on suicide and prevention efforts. We must build upon these efforts and continue...
It’s a well-known fact that employee health is directly related to employee productivity and job satisfaction. However, as the second pandemic of mental health emerges, the mental health of employees has become a top concern for 85% of employers, according to a September 2020 ...
Now Available: Recording of 'Second Pandemic of Mental Health' Webinar
A recording of "The Second Pandemic of Mental Health: An Expert Panel Discussion" is now available for viewing.
The program, hosted by nView Health, brought together behavioral health experts for a frank...
Dr. Thomas Young Discusses Behavioral Health on Workplace MVP Podcast
Dr. Thomas Young, founder and chief medical officer of nView Health, is a featured guest on the Workplace MVP podcast where he discusses behavioral health solutions for employers with host Jamie Gassmann.
Dr. Thomas Young, founder and chief medical officer of nView Health, discusses opportunities for hospitals to play a more significant role in achieving concrete improvements to the current mental health system in a new Becker's Hospital Review column.
nView Health Hosting Mental Health Expert Panel for 'Second Pandemic' Webinar
ATLANTA, July 27, 2021 – nView Health will be hosting several of the nation's leading behavioral health experts for a panel discussion on August 17 from 4:30–5:30 EDT.
The complimentary program is...
If you've come here looking to learn more about patient health questionnaires used to assess mental and behavioral health disorders, you're in the right place. This blog provides information that helps answer the common question "What is a patient health questionnaire?" We'll...
Among the most tragic impacts of the global pandemic has been the skyrocketing rise of substance abuse among adults and adolescents. Deaths due to overdoses have hit all-time highs exacerbating a substance use disorder problem that was a crisis pre-pandemic in the country with...
Evidence is defined as, “The available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid.” Using evidence-based behavioral health tools is the topic of today’s post.
With literally thousands of behavioral health assessment tools on the...
The state of mental health in America is in crisis and was in crisis before the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the National Institutes of Health, pre-pandemic:
- 1 in 5 Americans suffered from a mental disorder each year,
- 1 in 17 suffered from a serious mental disorder each...
Dr. Eric Storch is Professor and McIngvale Presidential Endowed Chair at the Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Storch specializes in the cognitive-behavioral treatment of adult and childhood obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), as well as other anxiety and OCD-related disorders.
...
nView Health Announces Multi-year License Agreement with IQVIA
Software company to provide a leading clinical research organization with a comprehensive suite of behavioral health psychometric assessment solutions.
June 3, 2021, Atlanta – nView Health, the premier provider of...
Hansa Bhargava, MD, is a staff physician at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, senior medical director with WebMD, and chief medical officer at Medscape Education. As a thought leader in innovation, mental health, maternity, and pediatrics, Dr. Bhargava often speaks on using...
The world of mental health assessment and screening tools can be very complicated for practitioners to navigate. Many tools, like the PHQ-9 and the GAD-7, simply screen for symptoms of one or two conditions, requiring the practitioner to predetermine the potential diagnosis and...
Turning Awareness into Action (Jim Szyperski)
May is upon us, which means it’s Mental Health Month again. I think back to last May when we were still early into the pandemic’s onslaught on our collective brains. The stress, fear, and anxiety of a pandemic; the quarantine and...
nView Health Declares Mental Health Month a Time for Action
Company leaders call for meaningful dialogue and concrete change that can put the country on a path to repairing our broken mental health system.
Mental healthcare thought leaders, including nView Health‘s own...
Importance of mental health screening among cardiology patients
While many cardiologists have seen first-hand the negative impact mental health disorders, such as depression and anxiety, can have on the physical health of their patients, the American Heart Association recently...
nView Health Expands Clinical Team to Help Guide Rapid Company, Solution Portfolio Growth
Behavioral Health experts to provide peer review and governance for nView’s suite of proprietary mental health assessment solutions.
ATLANTA (PRWEB) APRIL 07, 2021
nView Health, the...
Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) names nView Health to their "Top 40 Innovative Companies of Georgia" list.
MARCH 11, 2021
nView Health Chosen to Participate in Landmark Study of Anxiety in Children
Behavioral health software company supports anxiety research in partnership with Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, University of Cincinnati, and UCLA Semel Institute.
nView Health Named Behavioral Health Company of the Year 2020 by Healthcare Insights
Leading solutions provider recognized for its advanced use of technology to help clinicians more accurately diagnose and track care for mental health disorders.
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