Use of the digital Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview
(M.I.N.I.) streamlines administering of mental health screening and
assessments at participating Estonia Hospitals.
ATLANTA, Sept. 9,
2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Proem Behavioral Health,
developer of the evidence-based clinical workflow support engine
that helps efficiently and accurately screen, test and measure
treatment success for those suffering from mental illness, is
pleased to announce that three hospitals in the European country of
Estonia are participating in a
pilot project.
"The addition of Proem and use of the
digital M.I.N.I. is a wonderful opportunity for us to improve how
we assess our patients." - Dr. Andres Lehtmets, Tartu University
Hospital
The hospitals — Tartu University Hospital, North Estonia Medical
Center and Ida-Viru Central Hospital — are using the Proem platform
to help standardize and expedite care for individuals with mental
illness. The hospitals identified Proem as an ideal partner because
they were using the paper and PDF versions of the Mini
International Neuropsychiatric Interview (M.I.N.I.) to conduct
screenings of patients upon admission. The Proem platform includes
the licensed digital version of the M.I.N.I.
"We were extremely happy to learn about an electronic version of
the M.I.N.I.," says Dr. Andres Lehtmets. "The addition of Proem and
use of the digital M.I.N.I. is a wonderful opportunity for us to
improve how we assess our patients."
Estonia, like most countries,
has seen a rise in the number of people seeking mental health care.
This growing demand has prompted an increase in funding toward
mental health from the country's single payer healthcare system,
including money for innovation projects. The hospitals applied for
and received innovation project funding that went toward adding
Proem.
Richard Jalakas, IT project
manager of Tartu University Hospital, says moving to the digital
M.I.N.I. is helping address a significant challenge across the
hospitals: different approaches to how mental illness is assessed.
"The electronic M.I.N.I. is a great tool because it covers many
potential mental health illnesses and brings consistency to our
assessments," Jalakas says. "The automatic scoring helps decrease a
lot of errors, and report generation is so fast and easy compared
to the paper and PDF versions."
Jalakas says he also appreciates the effort of the Proem team to
make adoption of the platform and digital M.I.N.I. simple. While
the Proem user interface is in English, the assessments have been
translated into Estonian and can be translated to any language at
the request of a client. "The system is so accessible for our
nurses, and there's never been any downtime," he says. "Whenever we
have questions, we get answers very quickly."
"Estonia is at the forefront of health care technology
innovation, having been the first country to implement a nationwide
electronic health record system," says John Letter, chief executive
officer of Proem. "We are pleased that these hospitals identified
Proem as a progressive solution that supports their goals of
improving the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness. Our team
looks forward to continuing to support Estonia as the platform is rolled out across
the country and ensuring Proem is empowering the hospitals'
clinical staff to strengthen the delivery of mental health
care."
ABOUT PROEM BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
Proem Behavioral Health provides the premier clinical workflow
software engine that helps health care providers, substance use
disorder clinics and research organizations efficiently and
accurately screen, test and measure treatment success for those
suffering from mental illness. Proem is the exclusive digital
licensee worldwide of gold-standard, evidence-based screening
solutions, structured interviews and post-diagnosis severity
measurement scales to monitor patient outcomes. To learn more,
visit proemhealth.com and follow Proem on LinkedIn.
Media Contact
Holly Wilson, Proem Behavioral
Health, 404-966-2328, hwilson@proemhealth.com,
proemhealth.com
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