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The Business Case for RTM in Behavioral Health: Revenue, Retention, and the Math That Makes It Work

ReliefAI — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:00:00 GMT

This might sound blunt, but it’s something that needs to be said: mental health practices are under enormous financial pressure, and most are leaving money on the table.

The Silent Crisis in Therapy: Why Up to Half Your Patients May Leave Before They Get Better and What RTM Can Do About It

ReliefAI — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 17:29:04 GMT

Here's a number that should keep every behavioral health leader up at night: somewhere between 20 and 50 percent of psychotherapy patients drop out of treatment prematurely.

RTM vs. RPM: Why the Distinction Matters More Than You Think for Behavioral Health

ReliefAI — Sun, 03 May 2026 14:29:12 GMT

Over the past year, I've had the same conversation dozens of times with mental health practitioners who ask me some variation of: "I've heard of remote monitoring, but isn't that just for blood pressure and diabetes?"

What Is Remote Therapeutic Monitoring (RTM)? Why Should Every Mental Health Clinician Care About It?

ReliefAI — Fri, 01 May 2026 12:52:51 GMT

If you work in behavioral health, there's a good chance you've heard the term "Remote Therapeutic Monitoring" floating around conference hallways, webinars, and LinkedIn feeds over the past couple of years. But if you're like most mental health clinicians, you may still be wondering what it actually means for your practice.

ReliefAI Health Launches AI-Driven Platform to Combat Mental Health Therapy Dropout Crisis

ReliefAI — Sat, 21 Feb 2026 23:53:46 GMT

HealthTech Hot Spot

A newly launched connected care company is targeting one of mental healthcare’s most persistent challenges: nearly half of therapy clients discontinue treatment within the first month, leaving both patients without support and clinics facing significant revenue loss.

ReliefAI Health Inc., backed by LG NOVA, LG Electronics’ North American Innovation Center, has developed an AI-driven digital cognitive behavioral therapy platform designed to strengthen engagement between mental health practitioners and their clients. The mobile app enables therapists to monitor client progress on a daily or hourly basis, providing a more comprehensive view of mental health patterns beyond traditional weekly sessions.

According to the company, 44 percent of clients discontinue therapy within the first four weeks, representing what it describes as a critical breakdown in care delivery. The platform aims to address this gap by adjusting communication methods and engagement frequency, allowing providers to gather more granular data on daily challenges and progress.

Strengthening the Therapeutic Relationship Through Technology

ReliefAI Health extends therapeutic support beyond weekly sessions through AI-driven engagement tools delivered via existing provider relationships.

ReliefAI Healthpositions itself differently from other digital mental health solutions by delivering its platform through existing outpatient clinics rather than creating a separate provider network. According to the company, this model preserves the trusted relationship between therapist and client while extending support beyond scheduled appointments.

Read more at: https://healthtechhotspot.com/reliefai-health-launches-ai-driven-platform-to-combat-mental-health-therapy-dropout-crisis/

Digital Health Solutions at CES 2026 - Mental Health Therapy Application

ReliefAI — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 14:15:00 GMT

Digital Health Solutions at CES 2026

By John Lynn

A New Era in Mental Healthcare: How LG is Empowering A Better Life for All

ReliefAI — Thu, 23 Oct 2025 08:00:00 GMT

By Chris Jung, President & CEO, LG Electronics North America

Mental health is deeply personal, yet too often it is addressed in impersonal ways. At LG, where we embrace A Better Life for All, we believe technology should empower—not replace—the human relationships at the heart of healing.

Today, I am proud to spotlight ReliefAI Health Inc., the latest venture backed by LG NOVA, the LG North American Innovation Center. This newly-launched connected care company is designed to address some of the most urgent challenges in mental healthcare: high patient drop-out rates, low engagement, and the need for stronger communication between therapists and their clients. Through AI-powered tools and an innovative delivery model, ReliefAI Health is reimagining the care journey—not by replacing human connection, but by reinforcing it.

The statistics are sobering: 44% of patients drop out of therapy within the first four weeks. This is not just a healthcare failure—it’s a human one. ReliefAI Health tackles this head-on by offering a HIPAA-compliant, AI-driven digital cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) platform that integrates directly into outpatient clinics. This preserves and enhances the trusted relationship between therapist and client, rather than disrupt it.

The solution includes a patient-facing mobile app for mood tracking, voice journaling, and CBT goal-setting. Behind the scenes, an integrated provider dashboard enables therapists to monitor real-time trends and receive AI alerts, helping them intervene more proactively. The platform also introduces remote therapeutic monitoring (RTM) services, allowing clinics to unlock new revenue streams while improving client retention.

Most importantly, ReliefAI Health doesn’t work in isolation. It was developed in collaboration with startups in the LG NOVA ecosystem, including Canary Speech (voice AI for cognitive insights), VeeOne Health (virtual care management), and Contincare (continuity-focused behavioral health). Together, this collaborative network is creating a more personalized, data-driven, and outcomes-focused mental health experience.

This venture is just one pillar of LG’s commitment to mental health and well-being. For instance, we’ve made significant strides in supporting student-athletes, a community often overlooked in mental health conversations. Our popular “Transparent Conversations” podcast series —hosted by Taylor Rooks and now streaming on LG Channels—amplifies real, unfiltered discussions about the pressures faced by student-athletes, featuring voices from Olympic champions to college coaches. This was part of our broader initiative this year around Student-Athlete Mental Health Week, which coincides with World Mental Health Day each October.

In partnership with the NCAA® and the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), LG has also supported the creation of the NAMI Mental Health College Guide for Educators and provided funding for NAMI On Campus programs—ensuring students have access to tools and communities that support their holistic well-being. All of these efforts build on our long-standing mental health legacy, including a five-year campaign that reached over 5.5 million young people across America with essential mental wellness skills.

LG’s vision for A Better Life for All means championing mental wellness at every level: from the therapist's office to the dorm room, from the playing field to the living room. And with ReliefAI Health, we’re pushing forward once again—bridging the gap between innovation and empathy.

New Digital Health Ventures Tackles Critical Mental Health Challenges

ReliefAI — Thu, 16 Oct 2025 16:00:00 GMT

SANTA CLARA, Calif. –Newly-launched connected care companyReliefAI HealthInc. addresses the most pressing challenges in mental healthcare, aiming to enhance the client experience, reduce early patient drop-out rates and improve communications between mental health practitioners and their clients.

ReliefAI Health is the latest venture backed by LG NOVA, LG Electronics’ North American Innovation Center. It has collaborated with startups in the LG NOVA Innovation Program, includingCanary Speech,a voice AI technology for healthcare that can screen for cognitive and behavioral conditions;VeeOne,a technology platform for virtual healthcare; andContinicare Corp, a platform technology for the broader treatment and care of clients managing mental illness.

“Despite the demand for mental healthcare, 44 percent of clients discontinue therapy within the first four weeks.^[1]This represents a critical breakdown in the therapy process, leading to poor outcomes for clients and significant revenue loss for clinics,” said Atul Singh, CEO of ReliefAI Health. “We’ve created a solution that strengthens the connection between therapist and their clients and provides a bigger picture of the experience beyond the traditional session. By integrating our AI-powered tools, we are not just going beyond therapy; we are creating a new paradigm of digital empowerment for mental health that drives better results for everyone involved.”

An AI-driven, digital cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) platform, in the form of a mobile app, ReliefAI Health is built for mental healthcare practitioners to provide to their clients, enabling them to track their progress in their mental health journey, on a daily, even hourly basis. By adjusting the communication method and engagement frequency, mental healthcare providers can gather more data and analysis on a client’s daily challenges and progress, thereby providing a more comprehensive picture of the client’s mental health and well-being. With more insights, providers are better enabled to manage ongoing issues and triggers while uncovering the underlying causes of behavior, resulting in more effective care and lasting improvements.

For providers, ReliefAI Health also boosts patient engagement, improves retention, and opens new revenue streams through remote therapeutic monitoring (RTM) services. The technology and AI capabilities enable providers to become more efficient, potentially take on more clients to meet the growing needs for mental health care.

“Our experience deploying technology-driven recovery solutions laid the foundation for truly innovative support. By integrating the ReliefAI Health app into this comprehensive platform, we’ve taken another step forward, enhancing the recovery experience and strengthening long-term outcomes for individuals on their journey with substance use disorder,” said Raj Masih, CraveAlert Co-founder and Project Director of RPM at Potomac Highlands Guild, West Virginia.

“LG Electronics, through our brand values, has always been a proponent of improving people’s well-being through our products and brand mission of ‘Innovation for a Better Life.’ At LG NOVA, we’re building new ventures that tackle significant societal challenges and contribute to a better future,” said Dr. Sokwoo Rhee, Executive Vice President of Innovation at LG Electronics and Head of LG NOVA. “We see a crucial opportunity for technology to transform mental healthcare by strengthening the vital relationship between therapists and their clients. ReliefAI Health answers that need.”

In a competitive landscape of digital mental health solutions, ReliefAI Health is uniquely positioned as the only platform delivered through existing outpatient clinics, rather than creating a separate network of providers, added Singh. This model ensures that the trusted, existing relationship between a therapist and their patient remains at the center of the care journey. The low adoption rate of digital CBT tools (or web-based intervention tools) presents a significant opportunity for providers to enhance patient retention and, consequently, outcomes. Guided web-based intervention tools have been shown to reduce patient dropout rates, by close to 2.7 times (72% over 26%) compared to unguided web-based intervention tools^[2]and currently show an adoption rate of only 16 percent.^[3]

The ReliefAI Health platform is a HIPAA-compliant platform that includes:

A Patient-Facing Mobile App: A user-friendly application that encourages patient engagement through features like mood tracking, voice journaling with AI insights, and therapist-assigned CBT goal setting.
An Integrated Provider Dashboard: A comprehensive dashboard that syncs with a practice’s existing electronic health record (EHR) platform for ease of use. It provides therapists with real-time patient activity trends, AI-driven alerts, and tools for assigning and monitoring CBT activities.
Revenue Enhancement: Automated delivery and billing of new RTM services, creating a 66 percent revenue upside for practices based on proprietary research provided by a third party.
Advanced Security: End-to-end data encryption, role-based access control and continuous risk assessment to ensure HIPAA compliance.

Backed by LG’s leadership and expertise in building, user-friendly and intuitive HealthTech solutions, ReliefAI Health is led by an experienced team in the healthcare and technology sectors. CEO Singh brings 25 years of experience in digital healthcare, having built and scaled digital health businesses for major companies like Teva, AbbVie and Walgreens. Davide Di Censo, Head of Engineering and Product, has a 15-year track record of innovation in emerging technologies and human-centered design, including building LG’s first Telehealth platform. ReliefAI Health is supported by a distinguished panel of clinical and AI advisors, including Dr. Brian Shaw, the co-creator of CBT; Dr. Dan Lieberman, Senior VP of Mental Health at Hims & Hers; and Kimberly McManus, Deputy CTO of AI at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Additional Quotes:

At Canary Speech, our mission has always been to empower providers with objective, actionable insights that transform clinical decision-making. By working alongside innovative collaborators like LG NOVA for ReliefAI Health, we can advance a future where ambient voice biomarkers and real-time engagement tools give clinicians the clarity they need to intervene earlier, personalize care, and ultimately improve patient outcomes. Together, we’re helping providers not only meet today’s challenges, but proactively shape the future of mental and cognitive health care."

–Henry O’Connell, CEO and Co-Founder, Canary Speech

“Continicare stands for continuity of care. We’ve always believed that effective mental health care begins with a deep understanding of each client, creating a personalized journey tailored to their unique needs. ReliefAI Health represents an exciting step forward in making this vision a reality. By extending support into daily personalized digital therapeutics, we strengthen the connection between therapists and their clients, improve engagement, and reduce the drop-out rates that have challenged the field for decades. We’re proud to be a key collaborator in this venture and look forward to shaping the future of digital mental health together with ReliefAI Health."

–Don WaughChief of Strategy and Corporate Development at Continicare

At VeeOne Health, we understand that effective post-acute care requires a seamless extension of treatment, especially in behavioral health. Our collaboration with ReliefAI is a perfect example of synergy in action. By combining our robust care management framework with ReliefAI's data-driven cognitive behavioral health app, we are creating a more intelligent, proactive, and unified system. This means better support for patients and more streamlined workflows for providers focused on relapse prevention. The ReliefAI team has been great to work with in this collaboration.

— Shaji Skaria MD, EVP Clinical Solutions VeeOne Health

About ReliefAI Health, Inc.

ReliefAI Health, Inc., is a connected care company dedicated to empowering mental health providers and their patients. The company's connected care platform seamlessly integrates into existing clinical practices to enhance patient retention, outcomes, and revenue. By strengthening the therapeutic alliance through AI-driven tools and insights, ReliefAI Health is going beyond therapy to create a future of digital empowerment for mental health. ReliefAI Health is a part of LG NOVA’s portfolio of business ventures. To learn more about ReliefAI Health, visit https://reliefai.co.

About LG NOVA
LG NOVA, the North America Innovation Center for global innovation leader LG Electronics, is a team focused on bringing innovation from the outside to LG. LG NOVA is based in Santa Clara, Calif. The center's mission is to fuel innovation for LG and its partners by creating and launching new ventures to become the next growth engine for LG. Learn more about LG NOVA at www.lgnova.com.

About LG Electronics USA

LG Electronics USA Inc., based in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., is the North American subsidiary of LG Electronics Inc., a smart life solutions company with annual global revenues of more than $60 billion. In the United States, LG sells a wide range of innovative home appliances, home entertainment products, commercial displays, air conditioning systems and vehicle components. LG is an 11-time ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year. www.LG.com.

[1] “Early Dropout from Psychotherapy for Depression with Group- and Network-model Therapists,” Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, 39(6), 440-447, 2012 https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3708590/

[2] “Predictors of treatment dropout in self-guided web-based interventions for depression: An 'individual patient data' meta-analysis,” Psychological Medicine, 45(13), 2717-2726, 2015 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/275050889_Predictors_of_treatment_dropout_in_self-guided_web-based_interventions_for_depression_An_'individual_patient_data'_meta-analysis

[3] “Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Among Psychologists in a Medical Setting: A Survey on Implementation,” Journal of Medical Internet Research, 21(8), e13432, 2019 https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6713041/