Arash Zohoor—Inkblot Therapy (Founder)| Digital Mental Health—Perspectives from an Operator [Ep.5]

<p>In the fifth episode of <a href="https://www.reboothealth.io/">ReBootHealth</a>, I speak with Arash Zohoor, founder of Inkblot Therapy, a digital mental health platform designed to deliver convenient, affordable, and confidential mental health services. Inkblot Therapy was founded in 2015 and was acquired by Green Shield Canada in 2021. &nbsp;Arash is a family physician and in many ways was well ahead of the curve with digital mental health services, one of the hottest sectors in digital healthcare over the last 12-24 months. We discuss his role as clinician and founder, the need for strong vision and flexibility by entrepreneurs, how he started Inkblot Therapy, thoughts on the digital mental health space, and a framework for thinking about this space and its potential opportunities. This was a great conversation by a clinician and operator that I was very much looking forward to exploring for quite a while. As always, I hope you find the episode valuable.</p> <p>Please write a review on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/reboothealth/id1566578921"><strong>Apple Podcast</strong></a>.</p> <p>For other episodes or to learn more you can visit us at <a href="https://www.reboothealth.io/"><strong>ReBootHealth</strong></a> or follow us on Twitter: <a href="https://mobile.twitter.com/Reboothealth1"><strong>@Reboothealth1</strong></a></p> <p>Episode recorded on July 8, 2021.</p> <p>05:00—Systemic barriers to change in healthcare and the way forward.</p> <p>07:45—Balancing the clinician role with entrepreneurship.</p> <p>14:43—The need for flexibility with a strong vision.</p> <p>22:05—Building value for Inkblot Therapy.</p> <p>29:15—Exploring the use of data in mental health and healthcare.</p> <p>37:48—The explosion of digital mental health services.</p> <p>43:20—What might happen next and moving forward with digital healthcare.</p> <p>49:47—A framework for assessing opportunities in the digital mental health space.</p> <p>54:40—Challenges to innovation in Canadian healthcare.</p>