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In 2022, the National Institute of Mental Health estimated that over one-fifth of Americans ages 18 and older — approximately 23% — live with a mental illness. These disorders influence not only a person’s emotional well-being, but also their ability to perform day-to-day...
For healthcare providers, the initial clinical interview with a patient experiencing symptoms of Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) represents a crucial moment. These early conversations lay the foundation for potentially life-changing treatment, revealing far more than diagnostic...
Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) presents unique diagnostic challenges that make accurate BDD assessment crucial for healthcare providers. As a complex condition often mistaken for other mental health disorders, BDD requires careful evaluation using clinical tools and structured...
Healthcare providers including primary care providers often encounter patients struggling with various mental health conditions. One frequently misunderstood disorder is Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD). Understanding what BDD is and how it manifests is crucial for providing...
Increasing numbers of children and adolescents are suffering from mental health issues, made even worse by the long-term effects of isolation during COVID-19. The statistics are alarming: approximately 20% (one in five) children aged three to 17 have a diagnosable mental,...
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...
Comorbid bipolar disorder and substance abuse presents a treatment challenge for any SUD provider. The two conditions have a complex relationship, and the interplay between diagnoses differs for every patient. Effective treatment requires SUD clinics to consider these...
The prevalence of dangerous substance use has increased significantly in recent years, with the COVID-19 pandemic further accelerating usage. Key findings in the 2023 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services'...
Use of the digital Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (M.I.N.I.) streamlines administering of mental health screening and assessments at participating Estonia Hospitals
ATLANTA, September 9, 2024 – Proem Behavioral Health, developer of the evidence-based clinical...
Substance use disorders (SUDs) have become increasingly common in the general population. According to the 2022 United States National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), 16.7% of adolescents and adults 16.7% of adolescents and adults ages 12 and up qualified for diagnosis...
As we conclude Mental Health Month 2024, Proem is calling for all health care providers to provide whole-person care that integrates behavioral health with physical health. Why? Mental health care is health care. It takes far too long — up to 11 years — for people to receive...
As the developer of evidence-based mental health assessment and measurement technology, Mental Health Month has significant meaning to the Proem Behavioral Health team. Our mission is to simplify and improve the mental health care journey for providers and patients. Mental...
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“Where to Start: Mental Health in a Changing World.” That is Mental Health America’s theme for this year's Mental Health Month, which is observed in May. As Mental Health America notes, society is getting more comfortable with discussing mental health, but people still may not...
Developed jointly by psychiatrists and clinicians in the United States and Europe, the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (M.I.N.I.) is a structured interview designed to assess a wide range of psychiatric disorders using criteria set forth by the Diagnostic and...
Participant recruitment is one of clinical behavioral health research’s most essential, sensitive and time-consuming facets. Accurate subject identification lays the groundwork for a successful study and mitigates risk to participants and research teams.
Digital assessment...
The Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5 (SCID or SCID-5) and the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (M.I.N.I.) are structured interviews commonly used to screen for and identify a wide range of mental health disorders. Both the SCID-5 and M.I.N.I. employ a...
There are many approaches to providing behavioral health services in a primary care setting; however, the mission is the same for every provider: Provide integrated and coordinated care in a familiar setting that addresses a patient’s interconnected behavioral and clinical...
The latest version of the Proem platform offers advanced, automated clinical decision support for accurate mental health diagnosis and efficient patient triage.
ATLANTA, April 3, 2024 – Proem Behavioral Health, developer of evidence-based mental health assessment and measurement...
The benefits of offering integrated behavioral health in primary care are equal parts clinical, operational, and financial. Practices are poised to reduce overall utilization,increase revenue and improve patient satisfaction rates when behavioral health services are available...
Much of the conversation about the Behavioral Health Integration services introduced by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in 2018 focuses on collaborative care management. While this represents an important part of the CMS push to reimburse for providing...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has reimbursed primary care practices for providing behavioral health services to Medicare beneficiaries since 2018. That’s when the American Medical Association (AMA) and CMS first introduced Current Procedural Terminology (CPT
Evidence is mounting that providing behavioral health services in primary care settings increases access to care and provides more effective and timely treatment. Many of the benefits of integrated behavioral health carecome from patients receivingadditional support from a...
In 2017, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) began reimbursing practitioners supplying Behavioral Health Integration (BHI) servicesin a primary care setting to Medicare patients with mental, behavioral health or psychiatric conditions. The following year, CMS and...
While many healthcare business lines have adopted and benefited from value-based payment models, primary care and behavioral health are notable exceptions. For many providers, especially those operating independently, the financial and operational disruption of a new payment...
The links between poor physical and behavioral health are well documented. A report in World Psychiatrynotes that patients with severe behavioral health disorders have a life expectancy up to 25 years shorter than the general population.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced a new behavioral health model intended to improve quality of care and outcomes for those with moderate to severe behavioral health conditions, including mental health conditions and/or substance use disorders...
In late 2023, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) released new recommendations calling for multiple depression screenings throughout pregnancy and during the postpartum period. In the following Q&A with Thomas Young, MD, chief medical officer of Proem...
For years, health care experts have advocated integrating behavioral health care into primary care. The practice is being promoted by Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and is covered by Medicare and some private insurance.
Medicare began reimbursing behavioral health integration (BHI) codes on Jan. 1, 2018. Some private insurers also cover BHI. However, BHI is still new territory for many primary care providers (PCPs). This is changing, however, as PCPs discover the important role integrated...
The term “behavioral health” encompasses a wide range of conditions related to mental health, including substance use disorders (SUD). However, behavioral health conditions frequently impact physical illnesses as well. Events such as life stressors and crises (e.g., job loss,...
United Community Addiction Network Selects Proem to Better Support People Affected by Substance Use Disorder
Recovery and addiction resources provider to use Proem's comprehensive platform and data to improve client engagement and understanding of mental illness.
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Proem Behavioral Health CEO John Letter recently appeared on the "Tech Talks Daily Podcast" to discuss how technology, including the Proem platform, is reshaping the global mental health landscape.
Dual diagnosis treatment is among the most demanding challenges facing substance use disorder (SUD) clinics. Data suggests that more than 15% of individuals with SUD also have a serious mental illness (SMI) and nearly 30% of individuals with SMI also have SUD, yet only 10% of...
A carefully planned substance use disorder (SUD) assessment is essential to the treatment process. Unless the clinical team understands how addiction affects the patient and whether any other co-occurring disorders are at play, developing an effective treatment plan is...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued the 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) final rule, and it includes significant developments that will benefit individuals with mental illness and the behavioral health industry as a whole.
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Men's Health Awareness Month in November provides a unique opportunity to explore the intricate connection between mental and physical well-being. This month serves as a reminder of the complex interplay between these two aspects and the critical need for early intervention and...
In a recent episode of the MGMA Mindful Medicine podcast, Dr. Thomas Young, Chief Medical Officer at Proem Behavioral Health, engaged in a thought-provoking discussion with Daniel Williams, Senior Editor at MGMA and host of the MGMA podcast network.
Anxiety and substance use disorder (SUD) are among the most common psychiatric diagnoses in the United States, with a respective lifetime prevalence of 28.8% and 14.6%. Psychiatric Times has noted that in any 12 months, 33% to 45% of individuals with anxiety disorder will ...
NeuroBehavioral Hospitals Selects Proem Behavioral Health to Support Patient Care and Engagement
Software company provides Florida-based mental health treatment services provider with comprehensive platform and data analytics to support measurement-based care.
ATLANTA, October...
The most recent National Survey of Drug Use and Health showed that approximately 18 million adults aged 18 or older in 2021 had a co-occurring mental illness and illicit drug or alcohol use disorder in the prior year.
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According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), approximately half of people with a mental illness will develop a co-occurring substance use disorder (SUD) in their lifetimes and vice versa. One of the most common co-occurring combinations is depression and substance...
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The U.S. faces a growing crisis of substance abuse in adolescence. Between 2019 and 2021, the median number of monthly overdose deaths in 10- to 19-year-olds increased by 109%. Approximately 41% of those who died had evidence of mental health conditions.
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In March 2023, the Emergency Care Research Institute (ECRI) identified the pediatric mental health crisis as the year’s top patient safety concern. ECRI supported its declaration by citing rising rates of anxiety and depression, a spike in adolescent suicide attempts and...
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Proem Joins athenahealth’s Marketplace Program to Bring Behavioral Health Clinical Decision Support to Healthcare Providers
Workflow engine helps providers screen, assess and measure outcomes for mental disorders more quickly, efficiently, and accurately.
ATLANTA, August 2, 2023
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Karma Doctors Selects Proem Behavioral Health to Further Expand its TMS Therapy Offering
Software company provides psychiatry practice in Los Angeles and Palm Springs with comprehensive platform to enhance care delivery and offer state-of-the-art clinical options
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July is recognized as Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to shed light on the unique challenges faced by marginalized communities in accessing quality mental health care. The impact of mental health issues on minority populations is often compounded by societal...
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one in seven Americans experiences a substance use disorder (SUD). However, a pervasive stigma against SUDs still exists, preventing many people from seeking or accepting help.
Proem Behavioral Health's Founder & CMO Dr. Tom Young Appears on CW69 Focus Atlanta
Proem Behavioral Health Founder and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Tom Young recently appeared as a guest on Atlanta's CW69's Focus Atlanta.
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, except...
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.
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...
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.
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.
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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...
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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 are more aware that there is a mental health...
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...
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...
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