Episode 266

Streamlining Mental Health Screening with Ernie Wallerstein

Published on: 4th March, 2024

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Episode Overview: 

How can we positively impact mental healthcare through technological innovation? According to our next guest, Ernie Wallerstein, CEO of Mental Health Technologies, it starts by enabling quantifiable improvements in patients' journeys to wellness.

Driven by a passion to address the growing challenges of providing mental health and substance abuse services, Ernie and his team built an innovative SaaS platform that seamlessly integrates validated psychometric testing into healthcare providers' existing workflows.

While together, Ernie shares how MHT's technology empowers medical professionals to -screen patients, objectively collect mental health data, and enhance billing practices. Ernie also reveals his vision for horizontally integrating the entire mental health process and leveraging data analytics to proactively identify negative treatment trends.

Join us to learn how Ernie and the MHT team are streamlining mental health screening through technological innovation! Let’s go! 

Episode Highlights:

  • Integrating seamlessly into existing EHR/EMR systems to minimize workflow disruption for healthcare providers
  • Achieving over $1 million in annual recurring revenue while bootstrapped, without VC or PE funding
  • 60% patient completion rate for MHT's assessments, demonstrating strong engagement
  • Positioning MHT's data analytics capabilities to predict optimal assessments and identify negative treatment trends
  • Addressing a critical need by enabling better identification and care pathways for mental health/substance abuse

  

About our Guest: 

Ernie Wallerstein is revolutionizing the mental health industry by enabling quantifiable and qualitative improvements in patients' journey to wellness. Through his innovative SaaS assessment platform, medical practitioners can seamlessly administer a range of validated psychometric tests, providing a comprehensive understanding of patients' mental health.


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