On today’s episode of Race to Value, Ashley sits down with Mark Young, CEO of MyCHN to discuss how MyCHN launched a partnership with Wysa, an AI-driven mental health platform. We discuss how this collaboration aims to bolster the well-being and mental health of MyCHN’s Crisis and Behavioral Health patients by providing them access to Wysa’s innovative AI personal mental health companion at no cost.

Mark Young has worked in health services since 1989 and in community health since 1998. He has a Master’s in Business Administration from Trident University and a Master’s in Organization Management from the University of Phoenix. Over his career of 30-plus years, Mr. Young has worked with initiatives in the Rio Grande Valley, northeast Texas, and south Texas. Projects he has developed include outreach and engagement with colonia residents, residential treatment services for pregnant women and children, a tuberculosis intervention program, multiple chemical and alcohol dependency programs, behavioral health programs, and many outreach, education, and intervention projects.

Timestamps:

3:00: Discussion on how MyCHN created this partnership with WYSA and the benefits it has brought to their patients.

6:00: How this tool is used to help patients

7:30: Tools and Resources that WYSA offers

11:30: Breaking the Stigma around using AI in Healthcare

16:00: Discussion on the current state of Behavioral Health

19:00: Discussion on younger populations and if they are more likely to opt into utilizing AI for healthcare