Company:Workit Health
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| Type | private |
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| Industry | Addiction healthcare |
| Founded | 2015 |
| Founders | Robin McIntosh Lisa McLaughlin |
| Headquarters | Ann Arbor, Michigan |
| Website | www |
Workit Health is an addiction healthcare company providing online and in person care through web and native applications.
History
Workit was co-designed by co-CEOs[1] Robin McIntosh[2] and Lisa McLaughlin, launching in 2015. The two met while in long-term recovery for addiction.[3][4] Workit is a smart phone and web-based treatment program for addiction and other mental health issues like eating disorders.[5] Research into developing the program was supported by the National Science Foundation.[6] The company is based in Ann Arbor, Michigan[2] and has a clinic in Lafayette, California. It has also established pop-up clinics.[6] In 2016 Workit had around 200 counselors on its staff.[7] In 2017 it received a license to provide medically assisted treatment and opened an outpatient program for opioid addiction.[5] In 2019 it raised a Series A round of funding led by Blue Cross Blue Shield Venture Partners.[8]
App
The company provides remote access to apps that include online text and video chats with counsellors,[2] in addition to 5- or 10-minute courses developed to deal with addiction.[5] Workit also has a physical clinic where they hold group recovery meetings and do medication consultations. It charges a weekly subscription fee for access.[2] Workit users are provided with a selection of six personalized modules to work through over the span of between ninety days and two years.[1] All services are available online.[9] Programs are based upon cognitive behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Utley, Tori. "The Tech Startup Bringing Addiction Recovery To The Workplace Through Science And Design". https://www.forbes.com/sites/toriutley/2017/05/31/the-tech-startup-bringing-addiction-recovery-to-the-workplace-through-science-and-design/.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Siegel, Zachary (1 April 2018). "Addiction Rehab Is Broken. Can Technology Fix It?". https://www.wired.com/story/addiction-rehab-is-broken-can-technology-fix-it/.
- ↑ Staff, Stateside. "Ann Arbor firm wants to be digital “Mayo Clinic for addiction”". https://www.michiganradio.org/post/ann-arbor-firm-wants-be-digital-mayo-clinic-addiction.
- ↑ O'Brien, Sara Ashley (25 April 2017). "Can algorithms help kick addiction?". https://money.cnn.com/2017/04/25/technology/tech-versus-taboos-addiction/index.html.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "For opioid addicts in Michigan, online help when no doctor is near". 16 May 2018. https://www.bridgemi.com/children-families/opioid-addicts-michigan-online-help-when-no-doctor-near.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Workit Health takes new approach to opioid addiction". https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/local/canton/2017/08/08/workit-health-takes-new-approach-opioid-addiction/541023001/.
- ↑ "Addiction recovery startup Workit Health raises $1.1M to expand digital counseling program". 10 August 2016. https://www.mobihealthnews.com/content/addiction-recovery-startup-workit-health-raises-11m-expand-digital-counseling-program.
- ↑ FinSMEs (1 February 2019). "Workit Health Raises Series A Funding Round". http://www.finsmes.com/2019/02/workit-health-raises-series-a-funding-round.html.
- ↑ Columnist, Ali Safawi. "Ali Safawi: To beat opioids, you have to work it". https://www.michigandaily.com/section/columns/ali-safawi-beat-opioids-you-have-work-it.
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