--- title: "The Hol Picture: Our Insights on RWE and Behavioral Health (3)" description: Sharing insights to enhance research and care and improve behavioral health conditions for all (3) --- [![](https://info.holmusk.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Holmusk_masterlogo_blue-1.png?width=770&height=263&name=Holmusk_masterlogo_blue-1.png)](https://www.holmusk.com/) Open main menu Close main menu # The Hol Picture Our Insights on Real-World Evidence and Behavioral Health - [ABOUT US](https://www.holmusk.com/about-us/vision) - [JOIN US](https://www.holmusk.com/careers) ![](https://info.holmusk.com/hubfs/pexels-lukas-590022.jpg) [mental health,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/mental-health) [youth,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/youth) [real-world evidence,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/real-world-evidence) [real-world data,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/real-world-data) [RWD,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/rwd) [behavioral health,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/behavioral-health) [public health,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/public-health) [NeuroBlu Database](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/neuroblu-database) ### [SAMHSA survey highlights importance of real-world data in behavioral health](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/samhsa-survey-highlights-importance-of-real-world-behavioral-health-data) Jan 30, 2023 8:00:00 AM Earlier this month,  the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) released its annual [National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH),](https://www.samhsa.gov/data/sites/default/files/reports/rpt39443/2021NSDUHFFRRev010323.pdf) which examined substance use and mental health data from 2021. Although the survey has been administered since 1971, SAMHSA called this year’s “the most comprehensive report on substance use and mental health indicators” that the organization has released to date. ![Alex Vance](https://info.holmusk.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Alex%20Vance.jpeg?width=45&name=Alex%20Vance.jpeg) [Alex Vance](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/author/alex-vance) [Read More](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/samhsa-survey-highlights-importance-of-real-world-behavioral-health-data) ![](https://info.holmusk.com/hubfs/January%202023%20-1.png) [real-world evidence,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/real-world-evidence) [real-world data,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/real-world-data) [behavioral health,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/behavioral-health) [investment](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/investment) ### [New year, same strengthened vision](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/new-year-same-strengthened-vision) Jan 10, 2023 8:58:30 AM Over seven years ago, I founded Holmusk with the vision that advances in technology and data science could be harnessed to improve health care. Over the company’s lifespan, the vision has crystallized, and we decided to focus first on an area of dire need—behavioral health. We have made great advancements in this space, many of which would not have been realized without the creation and nurturing of fruitful and supportive partnerships.  ![Nawal Roy](https://info.holmusk.com/hs-fs/hubfs/BD-Nawal%20Roy.png?width=45&name=BD-Nawal%20Roy.png) [Nawal Roy](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/author/nawal-roy) [Read More](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/new-year-same-strengthened-vision) ![Globe showing diverse faces](https://info.holmusk.com/hubfs/smartphone-g4da96f2c1_1920.jpg) [RWE,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/rwe) [real-world evidence,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/real-world-evidence) [real-world data,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/real-world-data) [clinical trials,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/clinical-trials) [behavioral health,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/behavioral-health) [clinical research,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/clinical-research) [public health,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/public-health) [NeuroBlu Database,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/neuroblu-database) [symptoms](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/symptoms) ### [One Treatment Doesn’t Fit All: The Need for RWE to Understand Patient Subgroups](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/one-treatment-doesnt-fit-all-the-need-for-rwe-to-understand-patient-subgroups) Dec 16, 2022 10:05:06 AM What if we could better understand the effects of treatments on specific types of individuals, thereby allowing us to personalize drug treatments? ![Max Taquet](https://info.holmusk.com/hs-fs/hubfs/MaximeTaquet_photo.jpg?width=45&name=MaximeTaquet_photo.jpg) [Max Taquet](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/author/max-taquet) [Read More](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/one-treatment-doesnt-fit-all-the-need-for-rwe-to-understand-patient-subgroups) ![](https://info.holmusk.com/hubfs/Copy%20of%20NeuroBlu%20Social%20Media%20Campaign%20(11).png) [real-world data,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/real-world-data) [RWD,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/rwd) [outcomes,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/outcomes) [NeuroBlu Database,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/neuroblu-database) [NLP,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/nlp) [symptoms,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/symptoms) [natural language processing](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/natural-language-processing) ### [Data Differentiators: Revealing New Information via Natural Language Processing](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/data-differentiators-revealing-new-information-through-natural-language-processing) Dec 8, 2022 9:55:20 AM *This blog post is a continuation of our Data Differentiators series, in which we’re sharing how the NeuroBlu Database stands out from other EHR-derived real-world data sources. For previous installments of the series, see [here](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/data-differentiators-coverage-and-representativeness)and [here.](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/page/blog/data-differentiators-deeper-insights-with-psychometric-scales)* ![Matthew Valko](https://info.holmusk.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Matt_Valko.png?width=45&name=Matt_Valko.png) [Matthew Valko](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/author/matthew-valko) [Read More](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/data-differentiators-revealing-new-information-through-natural-language-processing) ![](https://info.holmusk.com/hubfs/Copy%20of%20NeuroBlu%20Social%20Media%20Campaign%20(9).png) [real-world data,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/real-world-data) [RWD,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/rwd) [outcomes,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/outcomes) [scales,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/scales) [CGI-S,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/cgi-s) [disease severity](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/disease-severity) ### [Data Differentiators: Deeper Insights with Psychometric Scales](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/data-differentiators-deeper-insights-with-psychometric-scales) Nov 29, 2022 10:58:18 AM This blog post is a continuation of our Data Differentiators series, in which we’re sharing how the NeuroBlu Database stands out from other EHR-derived real-world data sources. For previous installments of the series, see [here.](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/data-differentiators-coverage-and-representativeness) ![Matthew Valko](https://info.holmusk.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Matt_Valko.png?width=45&name=Matt_Valko.png) [Matthew Valko](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/author/matthew-valko) [Read More](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/data-differentiators-deeper-insights-with-psychometric-scales) ![](https://info.holmusk.com/hubfs/Copy%20of%20NeuroBlu%20Social%20Media%20Campaign%20(7).png) [mental health,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/mental-health) [RWD,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/rwd) [data capture,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/data-capture) [NeuroBlu Database](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/neuroblu-database) ### [Data Differentiators: Coverage and representativeness](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/data-differentiators-coverage-and-representativeness) Nov 15, 2022 8:30:00 AM Our mission is to build the world’s richest real-world evidence platform for behavioral health to transform clinical research and care delivery. Our NeuroBlu Database delivers value to our customers by providing meaningful clinical information that helps to produce evidence that could not be easily generated otherwise. ![Joydeep Sarkar](https://info.holmusk.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Joydeep_Sarkar_Photo.png?width=45&name=Joydeep_Sarkar_Photo.png) [Joydeep Sarkar](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/author/joydeep-sarkar) [Read More](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/data-differentiators-coverage-and-representativeness) ![](https://info.holmusk.com/hubfs/Copy%20of%20December%202021%20-%20LinkedIn%20(9).png) [RWE,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/rwe) [mental health,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/mental-health) [real-world evidence,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/real-world-evidence) [outcomes,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/outcomes) [behavioral health,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/behavioral-health) [global health,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/global-health) [public health](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/public-health) ### [World Mental Health Day: Using RWE to Improve Health For All](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/world-mental-health-day-2022) Oct 10, 2022 9:32:59 AM Today marks World Mental Health Day, a day of recognition organized and sponsored by the World Health Organization. All month, we will also honor ADHD Awareness Month by looking back at some of the most important ADHD research we have done this year. ![Scott Kollins, PhD | Chief Medical Officer, Holmusk](https://info.holmusk.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Scott%20Kollins.png?width=45&name=Scott%20Kollins.png) [Scott Kollins, PhD | Chief Medical Officer, Holmusk](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/author/scott-kollins) [Read More](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/world-mental-health-day-2022) ![](https://info.holmusk.com/hubfs/hope%20through%20action.webp) [mental health,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/mental-health) [suicide prevention,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/suicide-prevention) [MaST](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/mast) ### [Creating hope through action on World Suicide Prevention Day](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/creating-hope-through-action-on-world-suicide-prevention-day) Sep 8, 2022 8:00:00 AM This Saturday marks the annually recognized [World Suicide Prevention Day](https://www.paho.org/en/campaigns/world-suicide-prevention-day-2022), organized by the International Association for Suicide Prevention and endorsed by the World Health Organization. This day is critical to recognize, as we know that an [estimated 703,000 people globally](https://www.iasp.info/WSPD/resources/) die by suicide each year. In keeping with this year’s theme, “Creating hope through action,” I wanted to reflect for a moment on the work we at Holmusk undertake with our partner NHS Trusts year-round to address this urgent matter. ![Caroline Gadd](https://info.holmusk.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Caroline%20Gadd%20headshot.jpeg?width=45&name=Caroline%20Gadd%20headshot.jpeg) [Caroline Gadd](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/author/caroline-gadd) [Read More](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/creating-hope-through-action-on-world-suicide-prevention-day) ![](https://info.holmusk.com/hubfs/stethoscope-g7c995aab7_1920.jpg) [RWE,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/rwe) [real-world evidence,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/real-world-evidence) [real-world data,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/real-world-data) [RWD,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/rwd) [behavioral health,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/behavioral-health) [healthcare,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/healthcare) [data capture,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/data-capture) [EHR](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/ehr) ### [Better Evidence Begins with Higher Quality Data: Reflections from an ASCP Panel](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/better-evidence-higher-quality-data-ascp) Jun 8, 2022 12:31:00 PM This year at the American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology’s [annual conference](https://ascpp.org/ascp-meetings/ascp-annual-meeting/), I had the privilege to organize and chair a panel discussion on challenges and opportunities in leveraging real-world evidence to inform the development of new treatments in behavioral health. ![Scott Kollins, PhD | Chief Medical Officer, Holmusk](https://info.holmusk.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Scott%20Kollins.png?width=45&name=Scott%20Kollins.png) [Scott Kollins, PhD | Chief Medical Officer, Holmusk](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/author/scott-kollins) [Read More](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/better-evidence-higher-quality-data-ascp) ![](https://info.holmusk.com/hubfs/national-cancer-institute-klUaFqLAcFw-unsplash.jpg) [real-world evidence,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/real-world-evidence) [clinical trials,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/clinical-trials) [behavioral health,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/behavioral-health) [clinical research,](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/clinical-research) [healthcare](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/tag/healthcare) ### [Clinical Trials Day: How we can leverage RWE for continued improvements to the behavioral health clinical research ecosystem](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/clinical-trials-day-rwe) May 20, 2022 8:39:40 AM On Clinical Trials Day, we recognize an important part of the healthcare infrastructure: the studies that rigorously evaluate new treatments to determine which will be effective and safe for improving patient health. Through the conventional process of assessment, the treatments that succeed will go on to regulatory approval and will be marketed to patients and their providers. ![Scott Kollins, PhD | Chief Medical Officer, Holmusk](https://info.holmusk.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Scott%20Kollins.png?width=45&name=Scott%20Kollins.png) [Scott Kollins, PhD | Chief Medical Officer, Holmusk](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/author/scott-kollins) [Read More](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/clinical-trials-day-rwe) [1](https://info.holmusk.com/blog) [2](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/page/2) [3](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/page/3) [4](https://info.holmusk.com/blog/page/4) #### Stay Connected with Us [Follow us on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/holmusk/) [Follow us on Twitter](https://twitter.com/holmusk) - [Recent News](https://www.holmusk.com/news) - [Latest Publications](https://www.holmusk.com/publications) - [Digital Solutions](https://www.holmusk.com/solutions)