By Dr. Nick van Terheyden aka Dr. Nick
Twitter: @drnic1
Host of Dr. Nick: The Incrementalist – #TheIncrementalist
On this episode I talked to Jamie Pagliaro, EVP and Chief Learning Officer at RethinkFirst (@Rethink_First), a software and solutions provider in behavioral health that offers evidence-based treatment tools, training, and clinical support. Jaimie has an interesting origin story that set him on the path of treating autism and spectrum disorders leading to creating the ReThink First Company.
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We discuss the history and increasing numbers of people being diagnosed with autism and associated disorders. Right now approximately 1 in 44 children in the U.S. have autism and as he shared no two people with autism are alike, requiring tailored care plans for each individual patient to be truly effective.
We talk about the various approaches to autism including Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy which is used to treat children with autism. There are other services that are as important but in our current system often separate and delivered by other groups such as speech and language therapy and occupational therapy.
Wild West Sheriff in Town
We discuss the wild west that has developed as a result of the big expansion and their approach to reigning in some elements of control and oversight to bring about a better research-backed Medical Necessity Assessment as part of their online marketplace and support tool.
Listen in to hear how they are gathering huge amounts of data that is already helping drive better clinical decisions and improving the availability of access, especially to the underserved, and breaking down many of the barriers to equitable access to the burgeoning need.
This article was originally published on the Dr. Nick – The Incrementalist blog and is republished here with permission.
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For years Dr. Nick van Terheyden aka Dr. Nick, has served as a voice on the impact of new technologies on healthcare, earning a reputation as a leading authority on where the future of medicine is going. Combining powers of observation and real world experience, Dr. Nick has seen many predictions come true and makes the case that innovations in healthcare can be accomplished incrementally, not just by moonshot events. Tune in to hear Dr. Nick: The Incrementalist and his guests discuss what the future of healthcare looks like, how we will get there, and what it will take to improve healthcare for all.
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