Article Excerpt: Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, a study found that almost half of Americans will experience an episode of mental illness in their lives, but may never get the diagnosis and treatment they need. In a more recent finding, over 25% of American adults now meet the criteria for a diagnosis of severe mental distress…However, it is now possible to identify those with unmanaged or undermanaged health conditions due to underlying behavioral and social barriers, and proactively reach out to them with an individualized approach. Advances in machine learning have opened up the ability to analyze medical claims and other data to predict the probability of an underlying behavioral health condition – like anxiety, depression, or substance abuse – and to tailor outreach appropriately to encourage engagement.
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