MultiCare ’ s Samantha Clark teams up with Lauren Mills of Valera Health to discuss how their telehealth partnership is assisting mental health patients
DIGITAL HEALTH
Telehealth services supporting mental health patients
MultiCare ’ s Samantha Clark teams up with Lauren Mills of Valera Health to discuss how their telehealth partnership is assisting mental health patients
T he COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing effect of multiple lockdowns have severely impacted the planet ’ s mental health – especially for those dedicated hospital staff working in intensive care units and emergency departments , who have existed in a state of chaos since it began in 2020 .
“ Putting anybody in that situation , you are going to severely inhibit their ability to cope and function normally ,” says Samantha Clark , assistant vice president of strategy and business development for MultiCare ' s Behavioural Health Network . “ It ’ s so challenging seeing day-to-day what our clinicians and providers have had to go through . As an employer , it can sometimes feel so disheartening looking at what you can do . That ' s a question that our healthcare system asks all the time : what can we do ? How can we listen ?
WRITTEN BY : HELEN ADAMS
64 July 2022