From Wellness Apps to Clinical Tools: A Digital Mental Health Revolution with Dr. Jenna Carl, Chief Medical Officer at Big Health

FDA-cleared digital mental health treatments are transforming behavioral healthcare by improving access, affordability, and clinical rigor. In this episode, Dr. Jenna Carl, Chief Medical Officer at Big Health, discusses the transformative potential of FDA-cleared digital mental health treatments. She explains how these evidence-based, automated programs address critical challenges like accessibility and cost in behavioral healthcare. Throughout this conversation, Dr. Carl highlights the recent CMS approval of new reimbursement codes for FDA-regulated digital mental health treatments, which has enabled greater adoption and availability of innovative solutions for conditions like insomnia and anxiety. She also explains the distinctions between these treatments and standard wellness apps, underlining their clinical rigor and cost-effectiveness. Tune in to learn how FDA-cleared digital mental health treatments are revolutionizing behavioral healthcare! Resources: Connect with and follow Dr. Jenna Carl on LinkedIn. Follow Big Health on LinkedIn and discover their website.  Thanks for tuning into the expanding access podcast. Ready to take your knowledge, network, and experience to the next level? Then join us at the BHT Conference in San Diego on November 11-13. Join thought leaders, practitioners, policymakers, and payers focused on expanding access and improving outcomes in mental health, behavioral health, substance abuse, and IDD. Save $100 on your registration here by using your podcast promo code “Podcast100”