Will apps be the future of mental health?

Published August 25, 2021 12:11 PM EDT Updated October 18, 2021 12:18 PM EDT 4 Min Read

Can mental health care be administered with the touch of an app?

Peter Hames, co-founder and CEO of the digital therapeutics developer Big Health, is confident it’s possible. In fact, he thinks it’s the future of comprehensive healthcare benefits.

Deanna Cuadra

Senior Reporter

Deanna Cuadra is a senior reporter at Employee Benefit News. Her work covers healthcare, U.S. policy and reform, challenges faced by women and parents in the workplace and innovation in work culture … Read full bio

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