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   by alexalvarado 6y ago

   Thank you! We would love to work with CAPS departments. Out of curiosity, do you have any people you could introduce us to who might be able to tell us more about CAPS at specific schools?
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   by alexalvarado 6y ago

   Thanks so much for sharing your story. It is stories like yours that inspire us every day, and that will inspire more teens and parents to seek treatment. And I'm happy to hear that your treatment has put you in a better place, and y
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   by alexalvarado 6y ago

   Definitely agree the rapport and 'alliance' between the two is paramount! How it practically plays out: teen members can switch between counselors on our platform if they are not satisfied with their first match. If they don&#x27
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   by alexalvarado 6y ago

   Thank you both for the usability feedback, on both the performance and the UX side. We will absolutely take that into account in future iterations. And agree 100% with performance testing!
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   by alexalvarado 6y ago

   Thanks for the kind words about our mission! We aren't currently but that may change in the next 6 months. Can you shoot me a note alex at daybreakhealth dot com and I will connect you to our CTO?
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   by alexalvarado 6y ago

   Thanks for the kind words! We do believe designing for virtual first offers a lot of advantages vs. tacking it on to a traditional practice. You ask a great question, and we'll add it to our FAQ. We currently refer out for the medica
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   by alexalvarado 6y ago

   Thank you for your great comment and for your important work at OkaySo. We recognize that our current pricing, while an improvement over private practice, is still out-of-reach for much of the country. Our plan is to: 1) continue to evolve
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   by alexalvarado 6y ago

   Thank you for the great question about access: access and quality are our twin aims when it comes to delivering mental health support to teens. The product is in service to those aims. So to answer your question: our current product reflec
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   by alexalvarado 6y ago

   Thanks for the push, this is something we think about a lot. I'll start by saying that we look to data to drive our perspective here. The the evidence suggests that telepsychiatry is as effective as in person therapy for adolescents (
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    by alexalvarado 6y ago

    Working with existing software systems make this compliance much easier. Many of the big name service providers (Twilio, Sendbird, Auth0, Heroku, AWS, etc) have out-of-the-box HIPAA compliancy. And working with an EMR is tablestakes for a
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    by alexalvarado 6y ago

    Thanks for the kind words. On Pricing - our counselors are certified to practice and pass a rigorous interview process ensuring the highest quality. All are licensed to practice in California and have 5+ years experience working with adole
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    by alexalvarado 6y ago

    Very important area to explore. Let me first start by saying the the evidence suggests that telepsychiatry is as effective as in person therapy for adolescents (article link below), and our data shows that it is more engaging as measured b
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    by alexalvarado 6y ago

    Thanks. This is an important question. You are exactly right that under HIPAA, there are a few basic data protection requirements. These encompass administrative, physical and technical requirements. A few examples of the technical requ
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    Launch HN: Daybreak Health (YC S20) – Online counseling designed for teens

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