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Welcome to RevDive! For those of you who are new to the Podcast, we use this space to hear from and share with healthcare leaders inside and out of the Revenue Cycle. Our Guest today is Kevin Dedner, Founder and CEO of Hurdle Health. Mr. Dedner talks about the revolutions his company has been making in virtual therapy services, publishing “The Joy of the Disinherited-Essays on Trauma, Oppression and Black Mental Health.”, how new CMS policies will impact the future behavioral health landscape, and how to lead multi-faceted teams.
What you’ll get out of this episode:
- How do you find and collaborate with mental health services providers to close gaps in care?
- What are the key takeaways from “The Joy of the Disinherited-Essays on Trauma, Oppression and Black Mental Health” by Kevin Dedner?
- How will the CMS’ new focus on mental health services affect the behavioral health landscape?
- How do you lead a multi-faceted team through adversity?
Quotables
“For the people who we wanted to serve, there were a lot of barriers that we needed to overcome. The ability for insurance to be accepted, I saw as a critical point for us.”
Tweet“The hard truth is that the mental healthcare system is not designed for everyone. We have a system that was really designed for one segment of our population. For far too long, mental health has been a luxury and a privilege.”
Tweet“Teletherapy and telehealth are here to stay. If you start to think about work supply shortages and geographical shortages. There are real solutions in telehealth, particularly in the mental health field.”
TweetRecommended Resources
- “The Joy of the Disinherited: Essays on Trauma, Oppression, and Black Mental Health” by Kevin Dedner https://www.amazon.com/dp/1737931311/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_api_glt_fabc_3TBG6FCP1DNVR7F2JPB5
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