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PHQ-9 Excellence | Context-Aware Screening

Behavior Health, Designed for Accuracy & Action

Healthzee helps people answer PHQ-9 precisely by pairing each question with real-world, persona-relevant examples. We map data and question relationships to support clinicians with better information--Healthzee supports clinicians and is not a diagnostic tool.

HIPAA-ready
Item 9 safety workflow
FHIR / EHR exchange
SMB & Enterprise

Why "Data + Question" Matters

Traditional forms ask the same way for everyone. Healthzee pairs each PHQ-9 item with context so people can choose the right frequency instead of guessing.

Context Graph

PHQ-9 ItemCommuteShiftFamilyStressorsExamples

We use a context graph (Neo4j-style) to pick examples that match the person's life, such as long commute, night shift, or caregiving responsibilities.

Conventional vs Healthzee

Conventional

  • Generic wording; low context.
  • Inconsistent answers week to week.
  • Limited safety prompts.
  • Hard to operationalize at scale.

Healthzee

  • Data + question mapping for every item.
  • Persona-relevant examples aligned to each PHQ-9 frequency choice.
  • Item 9 safety ribbon with local resources.
  • FHIR export, registry reporting, longitudinal tracking.

How It Works

A clear workflow for onboarding, guided screening, and follow-up.

Smart Onboarding

Clinician onboarding workflow illustration

A lightweight pre-screen captures context such as age band, role, shift, commute, family insights, and stressors. We tag nodes and edges to inform example selection.

Example-Guided PHQ-9

Patient completing a guided questionnaire

Each item surfaces the standard PHQ-9 frequency options with persona-relevant examples for every choice so people can select what fits their experience.

Results & Action

Behavior health analytics dashboard

Instant PHQ-9 summary with severity banding, Item 9 safety ribbon, and optional EHR/FHIR export with registry and trend tracking over time.

Example-Guided PHQ-9

Reduce ambiguity with concrete, context-aware examples across the standard PHQ-9 frequency scale.

0 - Not at all
  • Mood dips are rare; routine feels normal.
  • Enjoyed usual activities this week.
  • No persistent morning sadness.
  • Handled work or school as expected.
  • Family notes typical energy.
1 - Several days
  • Mood dips are rare; routine feels normal.
  • Enjoyed usual activities this week.
  • No persistent morning sadness.
  • Handled work or school as expected.
  • Family notes typical energy.
2 - More than half the days
  • Mood dips are rare; routine feels normal.
  • Enjoyed usual activities this week.
  • No persistent morning sadness.
  • Handled work or school as expected.
  • Family notes typical energy.
3 - Nearly every day
  • Mood dips are rare; routine feels normal.
  • Enjoyed usual activities this week.
  • No persistent morning sadness.
  • Handled work or school as expected.
  • Family notes typical energy.
Examples adapt to the person's context (for example, night-shift nurse, long-distance commuter, caregiver, student) and preferred language.

Built for SMB Clinics and Enterprise Health Systems

Start with a single clinic and scale to multi-site health networks using the same workflow.

Safety & Compliance

Safety & Compliance visual

Item 9 escalation, local resources, audit trails, HIPAA-ready operations.

Interop & Data

Interop & Data visual

FHIR/CSV export, registry dashboards, longitudinal trendlines, reporting for value-based care.

Provider Controls

Provider Controls visual

Clinics can customize example libraries by population, language, and site.

Clinical Mode Ready

HIPAA-aligned operations, BAAs, RBAC, encryption at rest and in transit, security monitoring.

HIPAAFERPA/COPPA aware

Enterprise-Grade Infrastructure

Healthcare compliance and seamless data exchange built in.

Security & Compliance

Security monitoring

HIPAA support with comprehensive security controls, role-based access, and full audit trails.

  • -HIPAA support with BAA available
  • -Role-based access control (RBAC)
  • -End-to-end encryption at rest and in transit
  • -Comprehensive audit logging

Healthcare Interoperability

Interoperability architecture

FHIR-ready with HL7 v2/v3 support for seamless EHR integration and standardized behavioral health data exchange.

  • -FHIR Observation resources with LOINC-coded PHQ scores
  • -HL7 v2 ORU messages for screening results
  • -CSV export with item-level responses
  • -FHIR Task resources for follow-up workflows

Ready to turn answers into insight and action?

Launch the pre-screen, then guide the PHQ-9 with contextual examples. Enable clinical mode when your team is ready--Healthzee supports clinicians and is not a diagnostic tool.

FAQ

+Is PHQ-9 free to use?
Yes. PHQ-9/PHQ-2 are publicly available. We include proper attribution.
+Does Healthzee diagnose depression?
No. Healthzee is a non-diagnostic screening tool that supports clinical decision-making. We provide screening, example guidance, scoring, and handoffs to clinicians. All diagnosis and treatment decisions remain with licensed healthcare professionals.
+What happens if someone endorses Item 9?
A persistent safety ribbon appears with local resources; in clinical mode an urgent task is created for the care team.
+Can providers customize examples?
Yes. Example libraries are versioned and can be localized by language, age group, and population.