Mental Health Technologies

What Mental Health Technologies does

Mental Health Technologies (MHT) is a privately held, Aurora, Illinois-based health technology company founded in 2018 that sells SmarTest AI, a cloud-based HIPAA-compliant platform automating behavioral health screening and referrals for U.S. healthcare providers. The product integrates with electronic medical record systems (EMR/EHR) over HL7 and REST API to trigger validated assessments (50+ instruments including PHQ-9, GAD-7, DAST-10, AUDIT-R) based on appointment attributes, write results directly to patient charts, flag abnormal scores and suicidal ideation in real time, and automate downstream referrals upon patient consent. The platform targets behavioral health, family medicine, primary care, urgent care, pain management, neurology, pediatrics, gynecology, geriatrics, and internal medicine practices, with named customers including Family Care Center, Alliance Spine & Pain Centers, The Neuropsychiatry & TMS Group, Broadway Medical Center, The Chicago Integrative Center for Psychology, The PsyClinic, Southeast Primary Care Partners, HealthCare Express, and Ballantyne Medical.

The underlying technology combines rule-based workflow automation with AI/ML capabilities including natural language processing, anomaly detection on assessment responses, and predictive analytics for advanced treatment candidacy (TMS, Spravato, IV Ketamine). The company holds a U.S. patent on its SmarTest technology and a registered trademark for SmarTest AI. Reported customer outcomes include a 268% increase in advanced treatment patients for The Neuropsychiatry & TMS Group (April 2024 to August 2025), 4,000+ advanced treatment leads identified, a 62% assessment completion rate versus a 45% industry average, 20,000+ patients identified with suicidal ideation, and 17,000+ adolescents screened in the first eight months of 2024.

MHT generates revenue through a quote-based SaaS subscription with integration and ongoing platform fees, layered on top of a transaction-aligned revenue model in which the company enables provider billing of Medicare-, Medicaid-, and commercially-covered mental health assessment CPT codes at $30-$50 per encounter and drives ancillary service utilization. The company is bootstrapped with no external funding rounds disclosed, operates with 11-50 employees led by founder-CEO Ernie Wallerstein Jr., and distributes primarily through direct enterprise field sales with Proof of Concept trials, supplemented by EMR integration marketplace listings (notably AdvancedMD, added January 2025) and partnerships with downstream referral and scheduling providers including Lifestance, Integrated Healthcare Technologies, and the Urgent Care Association.

Name

Mental Health Technologies

Legal name

Mental Health Technologies, Inc.

Website

https://mhtech.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mental Health Technologies (MHT) sells SmarTest AI, a patented, cloud-based HIPAA-compliant platform that automates behavioral health screening and referrals by integrating with EMRs. It serves U.S. healthcare providers across behavioral health, primary care, urgent care, pain management, pediatrics, neurology, and women's health specialties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Behavioral Health Technology / Healthcare Workflow SaaS

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Crisis Support, Suicide Prevention & Acute Behavioral Triage Platforms (HLALAEAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

EHR Extensions, APIs, App Marketplaces & SMART-on-FHIR Apps (HLACAAAN)

Keywords

• Behavioral health screening
• EMR-integrated SaaS
• AI clinical workflows
• Mental health assessments
• Patient referral automation

Headquarters

HQ city

Aurora

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Operations

Revenue model

1. CPT Code Reimbursement: MHT enables healthcare practices to unlock new revenue streams by strategically enabling add-on CPT codes for mental health assessments. These CPT codes are covered by Medicare, Medicaid, and most commercial insurance, with reimbursement of $30-$50 per patient encounter.
2. Ancillary Services Enhancement: By identifying patients who may benefit from additional treatments (e.g., TMS, Spravato, IV Ketamine), MHT helps practices enhance ancillary service offerings and drive additional revenue.
3. Platform Subscription/SaaS: MHT operates as a SaaS platform with integration fees and ongoing subscription charges for EMR integration, assessment delivery, and reporting capabilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Mental Health Technologies sells SmarTest AI®, a patented, cloud-based, HIPAA-compliant platform that integrates with EMR systems to automate the entire behavioral health screening and referral process for healthcare practices. The platform triggers validated assessments (PHQ-9, GAD-7, DAST-10, AUDIT-R and 50+ others) based on appointment attributes, writes results into patient charts, flags abnormal scores for real-time alerts, and automates referrals to behavioral health specialists upon patient consent. SmarTest AI is sold to healthcare providers across behavioral health, primary care, urgent care, pain management, neurology, pediatrics, gynecology, geriatrics, and internal medicine specialties.

Product overview

Mental Health Technologies offers a single unified core product called SmarTest AI, a patented, cloud-based HIPAA-compliant platform. The product automates behavioral health screening and referral workflows by integrating with EMR/EHR systems. SmarTest AI serves healthcare practices across multiple specialties (Behavioral Health, Family Medicine, Geriatrics, Gynecology, Internal Medicine, Neurology, Pain Management, Pediatrics, Urgent Care) to screen patients for behavioral health concerns, track outcomes over time, automate referrals, and generate revenue through add-on CPT codes. The platform offers over 50 different assessments (PHQ-9, GAD-7, DAST-10, AUDIT-R, and more) and is customizable per clinic specialty and financial goals. MHT's SmarTest AI has been patented and was added to the AdvancedMD integration marketplace in January 2025.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SmarTest AI®: AI-powered platform that automates behavioral health screening and referral process, integrating with EMR systems to deliver assessments, track patient progress, and facilitate referrals to behavioral health specialists.

Products and services

• SmarTest AI® Patented, cloud-based, HIPAA-compliant platform that integrates with EMR systems to automate the entire behavioral health screening and referral process for healthcare practices. It triggers validated assessments (PHQ-9, GAD-7, DAST-10, AUDIT-R and 50+ others) based on appointment attributes, writes results into patient charts, flags abnormal scores for real-time alerts, and automates referrals to behavioral health specialists upon patient consent. The product is sold to healthcare providers across behavioral health, primary care, urgent care, pain management, neurology, pediatrics, gynecology, geriatrics, and internal medicine specialties, and enables practices to monetize screening through add-on CPT codes and to identify candidates for advanced treatments such as TMS, Spravato, and IV Ketamine.

Quantifiable outcome

• 268% increase in advanced treatment patients for behavioral health practices
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability6 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AdvancedMDcoreTechnology or Integration · 30 January 2025MHT was added to AdvancedMD's integration partner marketplace, enabling their customers to integrate SmarTest AI into AdvancedMD's practice management, EHR, and patient engagement solution.
• LifestancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership with Lifestance, a leading mental health services provider, to facilitate behavioral health referrals and integrated care delivery.
• Vital NeurocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Vital Neuro to support neurological practices with behavioral health screening integration.
• Fox Valley Hands of HopeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit partnership announced in June 2024 to support behavioral health services in the Fox Valley region.
• Beacon BH PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Beacon BH Partners to provide behavioral health screening and referral services.
• Urgent Care AssociationcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMHT is a proud Copper Member of the Urgent Care Association, supporting behavioral health screening in urgent care settings.
• Integrated Healthcare Technologies (IHT)coreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration partnership where IHT automates patient outreach and scheduling within 24 hours when SmarTest AI identifies an advanced treatment lead. IHT receives automated notifications from MHT for lead generation.
• Kollab YouthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership announced via AP News to support youth mental health initiatives.
• Kayla's HopeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit partner supporting mental health initiatives.
• Ventura MedicalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit healthcare partner.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Quartet Health: Quartet Health operates a technology platform that screens patients for behavioral health needs and routes them to appropriate providers. Closely analogous to MHT's screening-and-referral automation model, particularly in primary care integration.
• ThoroughCare: ThoroughCare provides care coordination and screening tools for ambulatory practices, including behavioral health assessments and chronic care management. Comparable to MHT in offering EMR-integrated screening with reimbursement-aligned workflows.
• Valant: Valant is a behavioral health-specific EHR with screening, outcomes tracking, and practice management functionality. Directly comparable as a behavioral health specialty software vendor serving similar provider customers.
• Eleos Health: Eleos Health is an AI platform for behavioral health clinicians that automates documentation and surfaces clinical insights from sessions. Comparable to MHT as a behavioral health AI vendor operating within provider workflows.
• NeuroFlow: NeuroFlow is an AI-powered behavioral health analytics and screening platform that integrates with EMRs and payers to identify and manage mental health conditions. Directly comparable to MHT's SmarTest AI in combining EMR-integrated screening with downstream referral routing.

Broad incumbents

• Lyra Health: Lyra Health is a large mental health benefits platform connecting employees to therapy and coaching services through employer contracts. Comparable as a major player addressing the same behavioral health access gap, though via a benefits/employer model rather than EMR-integrated screening.
• Epic Systems: Epic is the dominant ambulatory and hospital EHR vendor with growing behavioral health screening capabilities embedded in its core platform. Represents the principal competitive threat: a large incumbent that could natively replicate MHT's screening functionality.
• NetSmart (Sigmund): NetSmart operates the Sigmund behavioral health EHR suite and broader human services technology platform. Comparable to MHT as a long-standing behavioral health software vendor with deep specialty workflows and integrated screening capabilities.
• Headspace Health: Headspace Health (formed via the Ginger merger) is a broad mental health platform offering therapy, coaching, and self-care content through employer and payer channels. Comparable as a scaled incumbent in digital behavioral health with overlapping customer audiences.

Emerging players

• Lyssn: Lyssn applies AI/NLP to therapy session content for outcomes measurement and quality improvement in behavioral health. Comparable to MHT in applying AI to behavioral health workflows, though with a therapy-session analytics focus rather than EMR-integrated screening.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/mhtsocial

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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