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On-Line Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: The Return-On-Investment For Health Plans A White Paper Developed From OPEN MINDS Research; Underwritten By U Squared Interactive...
http://www.openminds.com/library/white-papers/usquared-online-cbt-121913.htm
http://ultrasisplc.com/news/article/379.html
New Tool from U Squared Interactive and White Paper Published on "On-line CBT"
PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - U Squared Interactive, a joint venture between the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Insurance Services (UPMC) and Ultrasis PLC, announced the pending release of a newly-developed tool to estimate the health plan return-on-investment (ROI) of providing on-line or computerized cognitive behavioral therapy (CCBT) to plan members. The estimation tool, which incorporates both individual health plan data and figures from Ultrasis' decade of experience with CCBT treatment in the United Kingdom, allows health plan managers to more accurately gauge the financial impact of adding CCBT as a benefit.
http://www.lse.co.uk/share-regulatory-news.asp?shareprice=ULT&ArticleCode=2i8ozv8j&ArticleHeadline=New_Tool_from_U_Squared_Interactive
Perhaps that will change if China is successful, hope!
WASHINGTON – What does $100 million buy in mental health care across the country? Turns out, not much.
Timed with the one-year anniversary of the Newtown, Conn., school shootings, the White House this week announced $100 million for mental health programs.
The announcement came on the same day Vice President Biden met with the families of victims from the Sandy Hook shooting. And while many applauded the monetary commitment, a closer look shows that the federal funds pale in comparison to what the states have been committing over the past year -- and may do little to reverse decades of neglect.
Texas alone is committing more than twice the federal amount, having boosted its mental health funding by $259 million – the largest increase in state history.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/12/12/token-gesture-white-house-100-million-pledge-for-mental-health-programs/
Ultrasis go into partnership with NHS/UK - 28 November 2013.
http://ultrasisplc.com/news/article/370.html
Trading as...
http://www.kigroup.co.uk/
Top Pittsburgh Hospital - UPMC/ULT trading as u2 Interactive.
http://ultrasisplc.com/news/article/261.html
No. 5 on the list of the largest Pittsburgh-area hospital locations/buildings was UPMC Passavant, with 425 licensed beds.
No. 4 on the list of the largest Pittsburgh-area hospital locations/buildings was UPMC Mercy, with 495 licensed beds.
No. 3 on the list of the largest Pittsburgh-area hospital locations/buildings was UPMC Shadyside, with 520 licensed beds.
No. 2 on the list of the largest Pittsburgh-area hospital locations/buildings was Allegheny General Hospital, with 631 licensed beds.
No. 1 on the list of the largest Pittsburgh-area hospital locations/buildings was UPMC Presbyterian, with 792 licensed beds.
Ultrasis UK win new contract after recent take over.
http://www.screenetics.com/services/employee-benefit-packages
UPMC/ULTRASIS/U2 INTERACTIVE/NHS 2013.
Something from the NHS partnership, shortly....?
The two organisations will establish a jointly-owned company, in which they will hold equal shares, to deliver a range of computerised healthcare products and clinical interventions ? including Ultrasis' leading 'Beating the Blues' therapy programme for stress and depression. CWP will lead on the provision of telephone and on-site clinical interventions to support the on-line components, so providing a comprehensive solution to patient needs in a safe, secure and highly effective way.
California Institute for Mental Health (CiMH)
http://ultrasisplc.com/news/article/364.html
November 1 2013 10:58 pm US mental health win lifts spirits of Ultrasis investors
Shares in interactive healthcare software maker Ultrasis jumped 7.1 per cent to 106p on Thursday, a rise of 3.1 per cent on the previous Friday’s close, after winning a new US contract to provide the company’s signature depression treatment program, Beating the Blues, writes Sally Davies.
Ultrasis’ joint venture partner, U2 Interactive, won a contract with the Mental Health Association of Southeastern Pennsylvania to give users access to the online cognitive behavioural therapy product.
“Beating the Blues offers an affordable and highly scalable solution to treating mild and moderate depression and anxiety conditions for their clients,” said John Smith, chief executive at Ultrasis. “We are particularly excited at the model of deployment being used by MHASP who will use peer advocates to support people through the program.”
The company is expanding into international markets as uncertainty about NHS reforms has led to a reduction in revenues from the UK. Former chief executive Nigel Brabbins was replaced in June, and Ultrasis’ share price reached a five-year high of 152p on August 28.
Contract with Mental Health Association of Southeastern Pennsylvania.
Ultrasis, the leading provider of cognitive behavioral therapy for stress and mild to moderate depression, is pleased to announce that its US joint venture, U² Interactive has secured a new contract with Mental Health Association of Southeastern Pennsylvania ("MHASP").
Under the leadership of its CEO, Bill Dinwiddie, MHASP will offer Beating the Blues as part of a wider strategy to engage with individuals who are dealing with mild and moderate depression and/or anxiety conditions.
Beating the Blues US allows users to access the program 24 hours a day, seven days a week in a confidential format.
Bill Dinwiddie, CEO, said "We are delighted to be partnering with U2 Interactive to make Beating the Blues available within our services through web-based access. With Beating the Blues we have found an affordable, evidence based and innovative solution that will empower clients to take a more active role in managing their overall health by treating their depression and anxiety. In addition to using this tool with clients who participate in on-site services, we will tap the web-based access capability of Beating the Blues to reach individuals who are not actively or currently engaged in services. With advances in technology, integration efforts with primary care and cuts to mental health funding, it is important to look for quality treatment options that are also cost effective. Beating the Blues is all that. MHASP values the scientific research behind Beating the Blues and anticipates that our clients will achieve positive outcomes with this exciting person-centered approach to care."
Jacob Bowling, Director of Advocacy and Policy, said "We are so excited to introduce this effective and proven self-help tool to Philadelphians who are striving for optimal health and wellness. It's easy, it works, and it's a great addition to an individual's wellness toolbox."
"This is a significant partnership for U2 Interactive," said John Smith, Chief Executive at Ultrasis, which developed Beating the Blues US. "Mental Health Association of Southeastern Pennsylvania has recognised that Beating the Blues offers an affordable and highly scalable solution to treating mild and moderate depression and anxiety conditions for their clients. We look forward to working with MHASP to support them in deploying the program across their system." He added "We are particularly excited at the model of deployment being used by MHASP who will use peer advocates to support people through the program".
Ultrasis UK/USA release BtB youtube video 30 October 2013.
http://ultrasisplc.com/news/article/361.html
New director hopes to expand role of Maine’s largest mental health group
Jenna Mehnert wants to ensure that NAMI Maine’s services and resources are available to both young and old.
http://www.pressherald.com/news/New_NAMI_Maine_director_wants_to_expand_group_s_role_.html
October 22 2013
Rollout of mental health program continues in schools
Health department providing training for principals
CUMBERLAND — An expanded program designed to keep kids safe at school through mental health counseling is moving forward, with training for school principals to be put on by the Allegany County Health Department on Wednesday.
http://times-news.com/local/x134987368/Rollout-of-mental-health-program-continues-in-schools
Forces to be tested for combat stress.
Every member of the Armed Forces will be given a mental health test under a new scheme to spot signs of PTSD in veterans.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/defence/10309827/Forces-to-be-tested-for-combat-stress.html
IAPT - National Health Service UK - cCBT.
The IAPT service is introducing a number of measures to increase efficiency e.g. screening of people currently on the waiting list, streamlining the referral process and using group work, computerised cognitive behavioral therapy and telephone interventions as alternatives to face to face sessions."
http://www.leedspft.nhs.uk/news/latest_news/1/603
Medtech Global/Ultrasis/u2 Interactive USA.
New Zealand
Ultrasis and its partners, Medtech Global and Opening Doors, have just entered the third and final year of the contract with the Ministry of Health to provide BtB to all GP practices in New Zealand. The Ministry of Health has commenced a review of the initial outcomes of the service to help inform them prior to completion of the contract renewal process in late 2013.
The service delivered on Medtech's GP desktop portal "Manage my Health" has been well received since launch and proved an excellent and seamless way of patients completing their initial sign-on to BtB at the GPs surgery. The patient then has access and is ready to logon and start the program on return home.
In his address to the Australian National Suicide Prevention Conference in Sydney, Australia on 12 October 2012, the Hon Peter Dunne, Associate Minister of Health, spoke of the current suicide prevention initiatives and of the increased funding that has allowed greater access to talking therapies and co-ordinated packages of care for patients. Since February 2011, people with mild and moderate mental health problems have also been using e-therapy tools, such as the computerised cognitive behavioural therapy tool, BtB. In helping people in the primary care system we can ensure New Zealand nationals have the support they need early on.
Australia
In April 2012 the Department of Health and Ageing ("DoHA") announced its eMental Health strategy. This is intended to improve the availability of interventions for mental health for Australians, delivered via an online portal which would direct patients to the most appropriate intervention for their symptoms. DoHA put out a call for parties interested in being a provider, to submit their tenders by 15 May 2012. Ultrasis submitted a tender jointly with Medtech Global, following the successful program in New Zealand. Medtech already provides many GP practices in Australia with health records software to their desktops.
The results from the assessment of those applications were due to be announced and successful submissions confirmed by June 2012. This has now been delayed whilst DoHA analyse the levels of existing program expenditure and the extent to which this is either committed or uncommitted from the current budget. This means there will be a pause in this grant program and we await further updates.
BtBuk BtBus.
"Our cCBT programme Beating the Blues® is already available in over 300 NHS and community based locations across the UK..."
http://www.thewellnessshop.co.uk/products/reliefseries.html
Wichita Beating The Blues ccbt.
http://www.allaboutwichita.com/blog/2013/06/12/beating-the-blues/
UPMC Health Plan offers Beating the Blues US-
Through a partnership with Ultrasis, a United Kingdom-based company, which has many years of experience providing the UK version of Beating the Blues to help individuals improve their mood or discover that they need additional help.
http://www.upmchealthplan.com/ar_2012/commercial.html
UPMC Health Jai Ji..
The White House Update Video 17 September 13.
http://ultrasisplc.com/news/article/355.html
Worth a look IMO - The White House.
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Worth a look IMO - The White House.
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The White House 15 September 2013.
Beating the Blues Research to be presented at The White House
Posted on 15/09/2013
Dr Bruce L. Rollman, MD MPH, Professor of Medicine, Psychiatry, and Clinical and Translational Science at the University of Pittsburgh Medical School has been asked to present at a conference organised by The Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) in partnership with the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
The purpose of the conference is to promote the dissemination of innovative, evidence-based technologies to advance substance use disorder and mental health treatment. The conference will include a series of panel discussions on innovative technologies for substance abuse treatment, mental health care, and wellness. The conference will also explore the future of health information technology for behavioral health.
The Conference will take place on September 16th 2013 from 8.30am EST. Further details of the event can be found at the conference website here
( HTTP://obssr.od.nih.gov/behavioral_health_IT/index.htm )
Dr Rollman will present his research between 1:45 and 3:30 pm and you can join the web cast on-line at HTTP://www.whitehouse.gov/live
HTTP://ultrasisplc.com/news/article/353.html
Florida Mental Health.
http://www.fadaa-fccmhannualconference.org/
http://www.fadaa-fccmhannualconference.org/Floorplan_mainfloor.php
U2 Interactive USA standard Booth 34.
Online Therapy: Opportunities For New Services & Challenges In Going Live
Knowledge Partner Session Sponsored By U Squared Interactive USA.
More clinical services are being provided via tech-enabled platforms than ever before. The regulatory and reimbursement landscape is slowly changing to allow more online clinical services to satisfy the growing consumer demand. The question is:
how do provider organizations integrate these innovative service offerings into their programs? In this session, three industry executives will share their perspectives on this pressing issue of both policy and practice. Monica E. Oss, Chief Executive Officer, OPEN MINDS opens the session with an executive update on tech-enabled services (their utilization, current regulatory issues, and the reimbursement landscape). Sharon Hicks, Chief Operating Officer, Community Care Behavioral Health, will discuss how the UPMC
Insurance Services companies are currently offering online services to consumers. John Smith, Chief Operating Officer, Ultrasys & Board Member,
U Squared Interactive, will provide an overview of the development of their revolutionary online depression treatment program; its current use and outcomes in the United Kingdom; and an outline of its functionality.
http://www.openminds.com/tii/agenda.htm
Ultrasis buy screenetics.co.uk
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BTB-USA.
BTB-UK.
China trial results soon...
Medtech Global New Zealand 31 July 2013.
Telegraph Hill Partners raised a $310 million fund, the San Francisco venture capital firm said Monday, aiming the cash at expanding life sciences and health care companies.
THP, which touted previous investments in acquired companies such as Althea Technologies, will focus the fund on 10 to 12 companies working with life sciences tools, reagents, specialty chemistries, medical technology, medical devices, health care IT, health care services.....
http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/blog/biotech/2013/07/telegraph-hill-partners-vc-fund.html
The use of "Beating the Blues" was proposed by a consortium led by New Zealand's leading health technology company Medtech Global Ltd, in response to a national tender. The three-year contract, which has a total value of NZ$2.1 million (Ultrasis' share being NZ$1m), will see "Beating the Blues" made available to all GPs in New Zealand through Medtech's revolutionary "Manage My Health" patient centric eHealth technology system.
http://www.ultrasis.com/news/article.html?article_id=253
Updated 11 August 2013 America.
The Office Of The Deputy Assistant Secretary Of Defence.!
Beating The Blues link, in Force Health America.!
http://fhpr.dhhq.health.mil/resources/deployment-health-family-readiness-library.aspx
Ultrasis (ULT) August 2103 NHS/USA..
Another company that has disappointed for several years is Ultrasis. Shares in this interactive healthcare company have been in a downtrend since 2006. The main problem for Ultrasis has been that sales of their flagship ‘Beating the Blues’ product to the NHS have fallen away.
However, things are changing at Ultrasis and this is reflected in a clear chart breakout in the last few weeks. The Company has recently reported good progress with ‘Beating the Blues’ in the USA. Also, the replacement of CEO Nigel Brabbins with Marketing Director, John Smith has been well received by the market. John is in position as an Interim CEO while the board “look for a suitable replacement for Mr Brabbins.
The flow of good news continued on 1 August when Ultrasis announced that it had entered a new business partnership with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. The RNS reported that "The two organisations will establish a jointly-owned company, in which they will hold equal shares, to deliver a range of computerised healthcare products and clinical interventions - including Ultrasis' leading "Beating the Blues" therapy programme for stress and depression."
John Smith, Chief Executive of Ultrasis, added: "This is a significant development for our business and marks the start of our strategic refocus to become "a provider of comprehensive healthcare solutions rather than just a developer of software. CWP has an exceptional reputation for quality service provision and excellent clinical governance arrangements, both of which are required to meet the needs of the new commissioning arrangements of the NHS."
AimZine Comment: Cracking the NHS and the USA are big challenges for Ultrasis but the Interim CEO has got off to a very good start in his first few weeks in post.
http://www.investorschampion.com/aimzine/entry/time-for-some-risks
Scotland spend £4.5M Mental Health 9 August 2013.
A campaign to encourage Scots to talk openly about mental health has received £4.5m in funding.
The money will be used by The Scottish Association for Mental Health (SAMH) and Mental Health Foundation (MHF) to end stigma surrounding mental illness.
http://news.stv.tv/scotland/235505-45m-funding-to-encourage-scots-to-talk-about-mental-health/
China trial results autumn 2013.
Scroll down right side pdf file to China comment March 2013.!
In July we announced that Ultrasis had entered into a research partnership with the Mental Health Services Department of West China Hospital, West China School of Medicine Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province.
The initial research phase should be completed by """Autumn 2013"""....
The partnership is aimed at establishing the benefits of using BtB to alleviate mild and moderate depression and anxiety within the Chinese population and identifying any cultural adaptation required to develop a Chinese-specific version of the program for the Chinese market. West China Hospital is the largest hospital in China, has in excess of 4,000 beds and delivers over 2.5 million out-patient appointments per year.
China has a population of nearly 1.35 billion people and accounts for almost 20 per cent. of the world’s population. The Chinese Government is positively addressing, at national and provincial levels, the need to provide psychological therapy services to its population, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy being already a well-established form of treatment in the country’s mental health services. The World Health Organisation estimates that mental illness will increase in prominence, to account for 17.4 per cent. of all illness in China, by 2020.
The research programme is a significant development for Ultrasis and BtB. More important is the potential it offers to build a credible base from which to address the largest market (by population) in the world. The potential for computerised CBT to help.
http://www.ultrasis.co.uk/downloads/Annual%20Report%20and%20Accounts%20for%20the%20year%20ending%2031%20July%202012.pdf
July 30 2013 Computer Cognitive Behavior Therapy..!!
— Does psychotherapy via the Internet work? For the first time, clinical researchers from the University of Zurich have studied whether online psychotherapy and conventional face-to-face therapy are equally effective in experiments. Based on earlier studies, the Zurich team assumed that the two forms of therapy were on a par. Not only was their theory confirmed, the results for online therapy even exceeded their expectations.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/07/130730091255.htm?goback=%2Egde_2246364_member_264070897
PITTSBURGH July 9 2013 "Beating the Blues US"
A computer-based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) program, has been independently assessed and rated by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the agency that leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the United States.
Beating the Blues US is now included in SAMHSA's National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices after meeting its requirements for review. SAMHSA stated that Beating the Blues US "has been independently assessed and rated for Quality of Research and Readiness for Dissemination."
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/beating-the-blues-us-earns-national-recognition-214788391.html