Bringing Proactive Mental Health Detection into Primary Care
📊 The Need Is Urgent and Growing
More than 1 in 5 U.S. adults experience mental illness each year, yet over 50% go undiagnosed or untreated. Conditions like depression, anxiety, stress, and PTSD can severely impact quality of life and physical health when left unaddressed. Delays in diagnosis often result in higher healthcare costs, emergency interventions, and avoidable chronic disease exacerbation.
Despite the scale of this crisis, most primary care clinics lack the tools to effectively screen for mental health conditions during routine visits.
💡 CarePlus Makes Mental Health Screening Simple, Scalable, and Effective
CarePlus by HealthOcta integrates evidence-based mental health screenings directly into the annual wellness visit—empowering primary care providers (PCPs) to detect early warning signs of mental illness in minutes, using standardized tools and remote assessments.
How It Works:
- Patients self-administer brief digital questionnaires (e.g., PHQ-9, GAD-7) at the clinic or via tablet during intake.
- Responses are securely reviewed by licensed mental health professionals through the CarePlus platform.
- PCPs receive a clinical summary with risk stratification and referral guidance.
- High-risk patients are flagged for follow-up or referral to in-network behavioral health providers.
- The entire process is reimbursable through existing preventive care billing codes.
🎯 What Makes This Different?
- No additional staff required: seamlessly fits into existing checkup workflows
- No medical device needed: only a digital form and clinical review
- Clinical-grade accuracy: based on validated diagnostic tools
- Remote consultation model: mirrors our success with diabetic retinopathy screenings
- Fully compliant & secure: HIPAA-compliant infrastructure and workflows
🏥 Why It Elevates Care Quality
- Earlier diagnosis → patients get help before symptoms worsen
- Lower stigma → mental health becomes a standard, routine part of care
- Continuity of care → PCPs stay involved throughout the mental health journey
- Better outcomes → reduces hospitalizations, absenteeism, and crisis care
- Lower cost of care → improves payer ROI through prevention
✅ Screen for the Most Prevalent Conditions
| Condition | Screening Tool | U.S. Adults Affected | Avg. Detection Time w/o Screening |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | PHQ-9 | 21 million | Often >6 months |
| Anxiety | GAD-7 | 40 million | Often >12 months |
| Stress & Burnout | PSS | 70 million (est.) | Rarely detected formally |
| PTSD | PCL-5 | 8 million | Frequently missed in PCP visits |
🚀 Bring Mental Health to the Frontline of Preventive Care
CarePlus enables you to close care gaps, reduce silent suffering, and provide whole-person care—all without adding operational complexity.
📞 Contact us to integrate mental health screenings into your practice
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