Caring for the Whole Patient, and Yourself - Dr. Thomas Tsang, Co-founder and CEO of Valera Health

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“We see a huge unmet need across the marketplace for our type of model and our service,” says Dr. Thomas Tsang of Valera Health, a provider of comprehensive mental health services on a virtual platform. Tsang says the company is filling a need for behavioral telehealth services that take insurance and treat people with mild, moderate and severe mental health challenges, which in many cases have been worsened by COVID. Valera’s services are now available to 12 million people in 14 health plans, and the company is expanding rapidly. In this episode of Raise the Line hosted by Shiv Gaglani, learn why Dr. Tsang believes we should not be operating in a fee-for-service environment any longer, and why we need to get the government on board with the shift into the digital environment in healthcare. Plus, discover how Dr. Tsang's passion for mental health and his fascination with digital solutions brought him to this point in his career, and hear his formula for a happy and a well-balanced life, in and outside of the workplace.

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