AbleTo Deepens Capability to Improve Care Coordination and Access to High-Quality Mental Healthcare

1. Referrals: Easy referrals to improve access to care.
2. Speeding follow-up: Improved visualization of the patient's treatment progress and care coordination activities.
3. Better outcomes: Health plans receive clinical case summaries which allow for better understanding of patient's needs.

"Reducing costs and improving outcomes for patients with comorbid medical and behavioral health conditions means that we must find the most effective and efficient ways to ease the sharing of information between AbleTo Therapists and coaches, referring nurses, and PCPs and medical specialists," said Jason Goodhand, VP of Product at AbleTo.

Bridging the Behavioral and Medical Care Gap
AbleTo Chief Clinical Officer Aimee Peters believes that care is still too siloed between behavioral and medical health. "Of patients with chronic diseases, like cardiac illness and diabetes, one in four may also suffer from mild to moderate depression, anxiety, and stress. AbleTo is focused on this intersection and has demonstrated proven results." AbleTo's Aetna Cardiac Program graduates saw 31% fewer hospital admissions, and a reduction in depression (54%), anxiety (45%), and stress (43%). source

"There is an important need to close the care coordination gap in order to improve outcomes for patients like these. Case managers need to know their patient's progress, results, and important support that is needed to help them maintain the gains that they made."

Research shows that care coordination is central to patient engagement. According to research published in Health Affairs, "communicating well with patients who have serious illnesses or chronic conditions and helping patients manage their care at home can be instrumental in avoiding complications and improving outcomes."

"AbleTo will continue to expand upon bridging the gap between behavioral and medical care with technology advances that intregrate with care management and provider systems, sharing the specific information needed to improve patient outcomes," added Ms. Peters.

About AbleTo, Inc. 
AbleTo, Inc. has been treating patients for over five years, and improves patient outcomes by providing treatment that integrates behavioral and medical health care. AbleTo's structured therapy programs strengthen medical recovery and self-care among members with chronic or complex clinical needs. AbleTo analytics, coupled with our highly-trained engagement team, identify members with unmet, often undiagnosed, behavioral health needs.  A proprietary telehealth platform connects individuals and their care teams with AbleTo licensed providers who deliver weekly sessions by phone or video. AbleTo programs are clinically proven to improve both behavioral and medical health outcomes while lowering overall spending for high-cost, high-risk members. AbleTo's investors include .406 Ventures, BlueCross BlueShield Venture Partners/Sandbox Industries and HLM Venture Partners.

AbleTo is the brand name used for products and services provided by one or more professional services entities, including AbleTo Behavioral Health Services, P.C., that are managed by or affiliated with AbleTo Inc., a management company.

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SOURCE AbleTo, Inc.