Psychiatry has a brutal math problem: more patients, no matching increase in psychiatrists, and years-long waits. In this episode, Augusta from Aisel Health explains what they’re building to free psychiatrists to focus on clinical decision-making.
Aisel collects structured patient information ahead of the first session - based on psychiatry protocols - so clinicians start informed and patients don’t spend 25 minutes retelling their story under pressure. We dig into the differences between somatic care and psychiatry, why “10 minutes saved” rarely becomes patient time, and the hard product decisions Aisel made (including what not to automate).
We also talk safety, trust, and why general-purpose chatbots aren’t a mental healthcare solution.
