OREM, Utah--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Digital health software platform, Videra Health, announced today a partnership with California-based behavioral health system Signature Healthcare Services, to improve patient post-discharge follow-up using AI-assisted video assessments.
The partnership combines cutting-edge technology with a trusted, well established behavioral health system. Signature Healthcare Services’ 19 acute care facilities offer a full spectrum of programs including acute inpatient care for children, adolescents, adults, geriatric, and residential patients, partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient programs.
When patients leave treatment, they are especially vulnerable. Videra Health’s technology utilizes video and voice analytics to predict when a patient is in distress and may need support or intervention. The technology allows Signature Healthcare to automatically check-in with at-risk patients at regular intervals and drive adherence to required post-discharge follow-up milestones for each patient. Not only will more patients be helped who otherwise wouldn’t have been identified, but these rich, automated touchpoints will allow Signature to keep patients connected to the same facility and providers that originally provided their vital treatment.
“With a national shortage in providers and a dramatic increase in the need for behavioral health treatment, we’re thrilled to help Signature bring an innovative approach to caring for patients after their discharge,” said Mike Henneman, VP of Revenue and Strategic Partnerships at Videra Health.
The two companies have already begun implementing the automated video post-discharge programs at one of Signature’s flagship facilities, Houston Behavioral Healthcare Hospital. They’ve seen notable preliminary success in a short period of time, and are exploring the possibility of expanding the service to the remaining 18 Signature Healthcare locations.
“Staffing shortages and the dramatic need for mental health care during the pandemic made it critical to utilize technology to improve follow-up care, achieve better outcomes, and meet our vitally important quality metrics," said Jean Scallon, Regional VP at Signature Healthcare Services. "Videra's technology has already identified patients who need help and alerted our team to immediately follow-up with these patients. These crucial interventions would never have happened without the insight and automation of the Videra technology.”
About Signature Healthcare
Headquartered in Southern California, Signature Healthcare Services, LLC is one of the largest privately-held behavioral health hospital companies in the U.S. Signature delivers mental health and substance abuse treatment through 19 acute care hospitals located in several states across the country. All facilities are accredited by CMS and The Joint Commission, and the organization is committed to providing excellence in quality patient care. Amongst the many hospitals inside the Signature umbrella, the organization also operates a large number of its facilities under the Aurora Behavioral Health brand.
About Videra Health
Videra Health is an automated, AI-assisted, video assessment platform that empowers providers and health care organizations to identify, triage, and provide care to patients who are most acute. The FDA-registered digital platform connects providers and patients anytime, anywhere between visits and post-discharge via written and video assessments that translate into actionable quantitative and qualitative patient data. Based in Utah, the company is led by internationally recognized healthcare and video-analytic experts, and is backed by investors such as Peterson Ventures, Rose Park Advisors, OATV and Jeremy Andrus.