S11: #105: Digital Health for Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health
05/05/20 • 30 min
In 2017, approximately 19.7 million people aged 12 or older had a substance use disorder (SUD) related to their use of alcohol or illicit drugs in the past year, and an estimated 20.7 million people aged 12 or older needed substance use treatment (1).
Sky News reports that calls have doubled to a helpline designed to support children whose parents are battling alcoholism (2).
When traveling is not an option, what support and services are available to people who are battling Substance Use Disorder? In addition to the treatment and support needed to support and sustain their recovery, they are also confined in their homes and potentially dealing in close proximity to relationship, financial or work related problems.
Our guest has first hand knowledge of what it’s like to battle addiction, and, fortunately she’s turned her attention on how to improve the situation for people on their own journeys to long-term recovery.
Joining me in the health podcast studio is Daniela Tudor, who is recovering from substance use disorder. Daniela is the CEO of WeConnect Health Management. Their mission is to reverse the high relapse rate of those in their first year of recovery and over come the challenges of transitioning into long-term recovery. Daniela started the company with her co-founder Murphy Jensen, the former tennis pro and winner of the 1993 French Open Doubles title. We discuss the traditional tools, instructions and systems available for people in recovery, and how technology facilitates better solutions, experiences and outcomes, Daniela also shares how she and Murphy teamed up to start the company - it involves a 'Bucket List' competition and a trip to Sir Richard Branson's Necker Island.
Join WEconnect Recovery Live Every third Friday at 7pm Pacific/10pm Eastern
Links and Resources:
- Connect with Daniela Tudor: Twitter | LinkedIn | TEDxBellevueWomen
- Connect with WeConnect Health Recovery: Website | Twitter | LinkedIn
- (1) https://www.samhsa.gov/data/sites/default/files/cbhsq-reports/NSDUHFFR2017/NSDUHFFR2017.pdf
- (2) https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-calls-to-charity-double-as-children-struggle-in-lockdown-with-alcoholic-parents-11981408
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In 2017, approximately 19.7 million people aged 12 or older had a substance use disorder (SUD) related to their use of alcohol or illicit drugs in the past year, and an estimated 20.7 million people aged 12 or older needed substance use treatment (1).
Sky News reports that calls have doubled to a helpline designed to support children whose parents are battling alcoholism (2).
When traveling is not an option, what support and services are available to people who are battling Substance Use Disorder? In addition to the treatment and support needed to support and sustain their recovery, they are also confined in their homes and potentially dealing in close proximity to relationship, financial or work related problems.
Our guest has first hand knowledge of what it’s like to battle addiction, and, fortunately she’s turned her attention on how to improve the situation for people on their own journeys to long-term recovery.
Joining me in the health podcast studio is Daniela Tudor, who is recovering from substance use disorder. Daniela is the CEO of WeConnect Health Management. Their mission is to reverse the high relapse rate of those in their first year of recovery and over come the challenges of transitioning into long-term recovery. Daniela started the company with her co-founder Murphy Jensen, the former tennis pro and winner of the 1993 French Open Doubles title. We discuss the traditional tools, instructions and systems available for people in recovery, and how technology facilitates better solutions, experiences and outcomes, Daniela also shares how she and Murphy teamed up to start the company - it involves a 'Bucket List' competition and a trip to Sir Richard Branson's Necker Island.
Join WEconnect Recovery Live Every third Friday at 7pm Pacific/10pm Eastern
Links and Resources:
- Connect with Daniela Tudor: Twitter | LinkedIn | TEDxBellevueWomen
- Connect with WeConnect Health Recovery: Website | Twitter | LinkedIn
- (1) https://www.samhsa.gov/data/sites/default/files/cbhsq-reports/NSDUHFFR2017/NSDUHFFR2017.pdf
- (2) https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-calls-to-charity-double-as-children-struggle-in-lockdown-with-alcoholic-parents-11981408
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S11: #104: Building a Company Culture with Virtual Reality and Remote Teams
Organizations are adapting to the new ways of engaging with their employees, clients and suppliers, and platforms like Zoom are experiencing rapid growth as collaboration tools. But successfully growing a business requires more than simply having the right technology in place. Ultimately, it's always about the people.
Questions abound such as - how do you build a company culture when people can't gather in coffee rooms, common areas or ping pong tables? Are teleconferencing solutions like Zoom really the best option for people to experience human connection and interaction? And if the predictions are correct and this pandemic really will introduce an entirely new way for businesses to operate over the long term, how do you recruit and grow teams and create ways of building personal relationships that go beyond a voice and a video screen?
To give some insights on how to do those things I turned to Dr Justin Barad, the co-founder and CEO of Osso VR. Justin shares an update on the growth of his company, and, importantly, he explains how Osso VR has created a company culture and a sense of teamwork, even though people rarely share the same physical space.
Justin and I prepared a PDF of some of the tips we discuss on this program, as well as a few links to some resources you may find useful. Be sure to grab those in the link below.
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Links and Resources:
- Connect with Justin Barad: Twitter | LinkedIn
- Connect with Osso VR: Website | Twitter | Linkedin
- Study: Randomized Trial of a Virtual Reality Tool to Teach Surgical Technique for Tibial Shaft Fracture Intramedullary Nailing
- Press: Time Best Inventions 2019
- Video: Watch a VR Team Meeting at Osso VR
- Hardware: Oculus for Business
- Software: MeetinVR | VSpatial | RecRoom
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S11: #106: What Individuals and Organizations Can Do To Survive And Thrive In Times Of Crisis
With the combination of the Covid crisis and the increased awareness of mental health in the month of May (which is #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth) I wanted to dig deeper into mental health and find out what we can do as individuals and organizations to resource ourselves and those around us.
Guest: Dr. William Kassler, Deputy Health Officer and Lead Population Health Officer at IBM Watson Health.
Dr. Kassler has held a variety of roles at Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Dr. Kassler has received numerous awards from the United States Public Health Service, including the Surgeon General’s Meritorious Service Award, and the Bi-State Primary Care Association President’s Award for “unyielding dedication to community-based access to care for the poor and disadvantaged.” We certainly appreciate his dedication to serving people from across our communities.
He’s still a practicing internist and continues to hold office hours in his role at IBM.
In this episode, we discuss the role of self-care in developing resilience to conquer fear.
Links and Resources Mentioned:
- Connect with Dr. William Kassler: Twitter | LinkedIn
- Connect with IBM: Website | Twitter
- 2017 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH)
- How technology and data can improve access to mental health resources
- Protecting mental health during a pandemic- By Dr. William Kassler
- IBM.biz/covidhealth - Confronting the Coronavirus - The Latest on IBM's Efforts
- Empower your remote workforce during COVID-19
- GRIT Mobile Tool For Veterans - Getting Results in Transition
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