Despite the growing evidence supporting the effectiveness of digital mental health tools, integrating these solutions into mainstream health care systems remains a challenge. Many initiatives occur outside traditional academic research, lacking established methods for sharing findings. To bridge this gap, the Society for Digital Mental Health (SDMH) has developed a Digital Mental Health Implementation Playbook. This resource aggregates insights from a Workgroup comprising representatives from companies and health care systems who have navigated the complexities of digital mental health implementations.
In this session, we will delve into key findings and strategic approaches derived from the Workgroup’s experiences, discussing practical tactics for overcoming common challenges in implementing digital mental health tools and solutions, and emphasizing their role in advancing whole person care.
Key learning objectives:
- Understand how digital tools contribute to delivering high-quality, accessible whole person care
- Review the Workgroup’s insights that highlight successful strategies and practices for digital tool integration in health care
- Learn about actionable strategies to overcome implementation challenges and evaluate the return on investment (ROI) for digital mental health tools