Digital Health Tools

    Connections app enhancements to the Calendar and Tools modules improve patient access and provider insights.

    Connections App Enhancements Boost Patient Access and Engagement, plus Provider Insights

    April 16, 2025

    The Connections app, part of the eRecovery Solution, has been enhanced to improve user experience and support recovery journeys. The updated app features a refreshed Calendar where users can view
    Comprehensive Care in SUD Treatment: The Essential Blend of Peer Support and Digital Tools

    Comprehensive Care in SUD Treatment: The Essential Blend of Peer Support and Digital Tools

    March 28, 2025

    Benefits of Digital Tools for Peer Support Specialists. In the rapidly evolving landscape of substance use disorder (SUD) treatment, the integration of peer support and digital tools is revolutionizing care
    1) The Landscape of Mental Health Care Today: Pivoting to support our country’s most vulnerable

    The Landscape of Mental Health Care Today

    March 24, 2025

    The Landscape. Pivoting the Approach to Continue to Reduce SUD and Support Our Nation’s Vulnerable The landscape of mental health care is increasingly complex and shifting rapidly. This, coupled with
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    Digital Behavioral Health Tools Offer Hope to Rural Areas in SUD Crisis

    February 5, 2025

    Digital solutions offer a powerful answer for providers, public health and health plans serving rural communities that lack care options and support for people with substance use disorder.

    SAMHSA Advisory: Increased Incentives for Contingency Management

    January 9, 2025

    2025 SAMHSA Advisory increases contingency management incentives to $750 per patient per year, recommends voucher and gift card payments, prohibits cash, and emphasizes digital technologies to enhance engagement, outcomes reporting,
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    Automating Contingency Management

    October 22, 2024

    Discover how Rewards Engine enhances patient enrollment in contingency management, boosting program completion by 70% with automated rewards and transparent reporting.
    Discover how digital technologies provide health plans with effective solutions to comply with the new MHPAEA federal rules.

    New Parity Rule Strengthens Access to Mental Health Care

    September 30, 2024

    The Impact on Health Plans and Digital Innovation New rules announced by the Biden-Harris administration give more teeth to the 2008 Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA), which

    Introducing Companion: A Digital Resource to Enhance Family Support

    August 13, 2024

    Explore Companion, a CHESS Health tool that supports family programs in SUD recovery. Discover how it enhances family engagement and outcomes.

    Leveraging Digital Tools to Address Challenges in SUD Prevention, Intervention and Recovery

    August 12, 2024

    Digital tools address SUD prevention, intervention, and recovery challenges, providing providers with innovative solutions to improve care outcomes.
    Enhancing Efficiency with Evidence-Based Digital Tools

    Enhancing Efficiency with Evidence-Based Digital Tools

    June 11, 2024

    Learn how digital health tools connect patients to care, boost treatment effectiveness, and integrate contingency management amid staffing challenges.

    SAMHSA Advisory: Connections App Highlighted in Advisory on Digital Therapeutics

    July 25, 2023

    A 2023 SAMHSA Advisory on digital therapeutics highlights CHESS Health’s Connections recovery support app for management of SUD.
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    Substance Use Disorder: Top 10 Words Used in Media in 2022

    January 10, 2023

    In response to the urgent public health crisis, journalists across the United States have explored myriad stories related to substance use disorder (SUD). As we reviewed this news coverage for