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Pathways to Innovation Conference

Innovative Technology for Enhancing Access and Outcomes in Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health Care

David Hendricks, MD, FASAM
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Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

  • Identify 2 major reasons why telehealth tends to face stigma in behavioral healthcare.

  • Describe 3 new strategies that can be applied to telehealth protocols to better engage clients, reduce client drop-out, and generate short and long-term successful outcomes with a combination of new modalities and technologies.

  • Identify 3 new technological advancements that can be used to ensure client safety during ambulatory detox protocols.

Educational Goal

To reduce stigma regarding telehealth; increase knowledge of technology available for outcome and real-time measurement, relapse prevention, and opioid-use disorder (OUD) withdrawal reduction; and increase knowledge of how to apply these technologies to improve clinical outcomes and better serve underserved populations.

Description

This presentation will provide a comprehensive analysis of how telehealth-based interventions compare to traditional treatment methods in both short- and long-term recovery outcomes for SUDs and mental health disorders. We will examine key metrics such as engagement rates, treatment adherence, relapse prevention, and sustained recovery, drawing from emerging research and clinical case studies.

Additionally, this presentation will address advancements in digital health technology and how they are further enhancing the efficacy of telehealth-based treatment.

Lastly, this presentation will explore policy implications, highlight successful implementation models, and discuss strategies for optimizing telehealth to ensure equitable access and improved patient outcomes. By leveraging technology to create a more inclusive and effective treatment landscape, we have the opportunity to redefine recovery care.

Target Audience

  • Counselor
  • Marriage & Family Therapist
  • Psychologist
  • Social Worker
  • Substance Use Disorder Professionals

Presenters

David Hendricks, MD, FASAM
Dr. David Hendricks has been practicing medicine for over 24 years. He is board certified in both Addiction Medicine as well as Emergency Medicine, and he has extensive experience as a medical director for both detox and residential facilities as well as emergency departments. He has served Medical Director roles at both High Watch and Mountainside and is currently the co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer at Pathfinder Recovery, a new primarily-telehealth treatment program operating out of MA, CT, and VT that offers safe, clinically-aggressive, highly-individualized, and technology-powered virtual ambulatory detox as well as group and individual virtual therapy, peer recovery coaching, MAT, and long-term aftercare.

He believes in a holistic and integrative approach to addiction; with the understanding that addiction is a chronic disease, he feels the best treatment comprises medication management as well as talk and integrative therapies. He also believes in helping families to understand how addiction is a large component to maintaining sobriety in his patients. He practices both medication assisted treatment as well as abstinence, believing that the best treatment is one that helps the client on their path to recovery.