CloudMD Software & Services Inc. released the findings of a research report on the health outcomes delivered by CloudMD Therapist-Assisted Internet-Delivered Cognitive Behavioural Therapy program which was offered to the public of Ontario as part of the government's pandemic response. This program is digitally delivered to help treat prevalent mental health challenges, including mood and anxiety conditions. By eliminating barriers to care - including time to treatment, accessibility, and stigma - CloudMD's TAiCBT program, MindBeacon, met the needs of some 65,000 Ontarians during the COVID-19 pandemic, thanks to the support from the Ontario government.

This initiative provided innovative made-in-Canada virtual services that served as an effective and economical model for the rest of the country. Key highlights from the report include: Faster time to treatment - average time to start treatment of five days compared to weeks or months; More flexible access to care - 90% of patients engaged outside traditional office hours; Cost effective - TAiCBT is 1/5th the cost of traditional treatment; Health Outcomes with effective treatment for all ages, genders, protocols and symptom severities - 60% of patients with clinically severe depression symptoms experienced reliable symptom improvement; Improvements in Health equity - 32% of patients identify as racialized persons reflecting the diverse population of Ontario; Effective for first time treatment - 51% of patients were new to therapy and accessed support for the first time.