#522 - Dr. Monika Roots, Co-Founder, President and CMO at Bend Health

Join us on the latest episode, hosted by Jared S. Taylor!

Our Guest: Dr. Monika Roots, Co-Founder, President and CMO at Bend Health.

What you’ll get out of this episode:

• Personal Mission: Dr. Roots’ drive to improve youth mental health care stems from her own childhood experience with a parent’s mental illness.
• Bend + Lyra: The acquisition by Lyra Health enables a shared mission of whole-family mental health care with a strong emphasis on outcomes.
• Beyond Access: Dr. Roots debunks the myth that mental health is merely an access problem. It's also an execution challenge.
• AI & Mental Health: She addresses the increasing use of AI tools like ChatGPT for therapy and stresses the importance of clinical oversight.
• Policy Impacts: Cuts to Medicaid and MAHA regulations pose significant threats to youth mental health access and outcomes.

To learn more about Bend Health:
Website https://www.bendhealth.com
Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/company/bend-health/

Our sponsors for this episode are:
Sage Growth Partners https://www.sage-growth.com/
Quantum Health https://www.quantum-health.com/

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Slice of Healthcare
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Jared S Taylor
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