Why We Made TDScreen Free: Democratizing Mental Health Screening

The response to our TDScreen launch has been immediate and overwhelming, validating the urgent need for accessible TD screening. When we announced that TDScreen would be available free of charge, we knew we were making the right decision -but the outpouring of support from clinicians, patients, and healthcare organizations confirmed it.

The 80% Diagnosis Gap

At least 500,000 Americans suffer with Tardive Dyskinesia, but only 20% of those have been diagnosed -that’s an 80% diagnosis gap. TD affects up to 2.6 million Americans, and up to 7 million Americans taking antipsychotic medications could develop TD symptoms.

This gap isn’t due to lack of caring -it’s due to lack of accessible screening tools. TD presents unique screening challenges even for experienced clinicians and remains chronically underdiagnosed.

Why Free Matters

We made TDScreen free because we believe that cost should never be a barrier to better patient outcomes. Here’s what that means in practice:

• No contracts required - Any provider can start screening today
• No patient costs - Patients can self-screen at tdscreen.ai
• No limitations - Screen as many patients as needed

The Technology Behind TDScreen

TDScreen uses advanced video analysis and a vision transformer machine learning architecture to detect TD with unprecedented accuracy. In clinical validation across three studies involving more than 350 participants:

• Cohen’s Kappa of 0.61 - Outperforming even calibrated human raters
• AUC of 0.89 - Surpassing the sensitivity and specificity of trained human raters using the standard AIMS assessment
• 5-minute screening - Complete assessment in a fraction of traditional screening time

Partnership with National Council for Mental Wellbeing

”We’re proud to partner with Videra Health to provide TDScreen at no cost to our 3,200+ member organizations,” said Charles Ingoglia, president and CEO of the National Council for Mental Wellbeing. “This AI tool helps close the gap in detecting Tardive Dyskinesia, enabling earlier intervention and better outcomes.”

Our Mission

TDScreen and our broader AI platform aren’t about replacing clinician judgment -they’re about enhancing it. By automating routine screenings, we free healthcare providers to focus on what matters most: the human connections and complex decision-making that drive quality care.

Visit tdscreen.ai to start screening today.