Talkspace Meets Rising Demand for Virtual Behavioral Health Services

Mark Hirschhorn brings more than 30 years of experience in developing digital commerce, media, and telemedicine companies to his work as the president and COO of Talkspace. The platform serves as an innovative, secure, fully HIPAA-compliant vehicle that brings behavioral-health clients and licensed, credentialed practitioners together for 24/7 virtual therapy. Through Talkspace, Mark Hirschhorn and his team provide a high-quality alternative within the fast-growing telehealth niche.

For most of 2020, the demand for virtually managed healthcare of all types has increased significantly, driven by the necessity for physical distancing and other circumstances that have accompanied the coronavirus pandemic. The sense of isolation that people feel and the stress of the economic crises in which many find themselves have contributed to the need to seek out mental health services.

A number of professionals have noted that existing mental health concerns – particularly among young adults – have become exacerbated over the course of the pandemic. For example, a number of millennials have reported an increase in feelings of depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation.

This is where Talkspace fills a vital need, offering cost-effective, sensitive, client-centered services for people, and serving as a component of corporate wellness planning and employee-benefits programs. Visit Talkspace.com to learn more.

Challenges in Biomedical Research

Since early 2020, Mark Hirschhorn has been working as the president and COO of the online therapy provider, Talkspace. Previously, Mark Hirschhorn was the CFO of ArisGlobal, the developer of a platform that helps life sciences companies accelerate and streamline research.

Biomedical research is challenging in a lot of ways. Not least of which is the lack of financing for research to be carried out efficiently and effectively. Many projects in the field compete over limited research grants and a lack of financial backing can result in a project’s complete loss of any usable results.

Additionally, finding good respondents for biomedical research is a difficult process. If the participants in the research don’t respond to issues raised by the researchers, there’s little hope of generating usable data. This lack of commitment is a difficult obstacle to overcome.

Biomedical research also suffers from outdated approaches due to a lack of access to sufficient data. Insufficient information can lead to poor results in research that do not align with current best practices and expectations in the field.

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