behavioral health

Person sitting on a couch holding a coffee cup while talking to a healthcare professional via a laptop
By  Jessica Hagen 01:12 pm December 11, 2023
Publicly-traded digital behavioral health company Talkspace announced a strategic partnership with menopause-focused telehealth startup Evernow in which both companies will utilize the other's offerings to expand their portfolio.  Talkspace offers therapy for adults, teens 13 to 17, and couples, as well as psychiatric services and medication management. The platform assists individuals suffering...
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By  Jessica Hagen 01:36 pm September 1, 2023
Digital mental health company Headspace announced it is partnering with Intermountain Health’s value-based care subsidiary Castell to provide on-demand behavioral health services to select insurance plan members in Utah. Headspace will be integrated into Castell's care model, and providers in the value-based care company will be able to directly refer members to Headspace for behavioral health...
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By  Jessica Hagen 01:52 pm June 29, 2023
Boston-based Author Health, a hybrid care platform for Medicare Advantage members with serious mental illness and substance use disorders, launched with $115 million in financing.  General Atlantic led the round with participation from Flare Capital Partners.  WHAT IT DOES Author Health provides virtual and in-person psychiatric care for Medicare Advantage recipients with a mental illness or...
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By  Jessica Hagen 11:28 am June 19, 2023
Behavioral healthcare startup Concert Health is partnering with Wisconsin-based healthcare provider Froedtert Health to enhance care for pediatric, primary care and women's health patients.  Concert Health offers behavioral health support to primary care, women's health and pediatric providers. Utilizing a collaborative care model, Concert uses referrals, prescription data and screening across a...
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By  Jessica Hagen 01:16 pm June 16, 2023
Hybrid value-based behavioral healthcare provider, Octave, announced it had scored $52 million in Series C funding, bringing its total raise to $86 million.  Cigna Ventures, Novo Holdings and Avidity Partners led the round, with participation from existing investors Greycroft Partners, Health Velocity Capital, Obvious Ventures, Company Ventures and Felicis Ventures.  WHAT IT DOES Octave offers in...
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By  Jessica Hagen 12:26 pm May 22, 2023
Pennsylvania-based NeuroFlow, a behavioral health company, has partnered with New Jersey-based Atlantic Health System to advance a collaborative care model for adult behavioral health patients at 16 accountable care organization (ACO) sites. NeuroFlow's cloud-based platform allows healthcare providers to track, assess and connect with patients between traditional office visits. The company also...
A nurse assisting a patient using the Evenness VR during an intervention session
By  Adam Ang 12:29 am January 25, 2023
A new VR programme with interactive sight, sound, and touch experiences has helped improve outcomes for adults with neurodevelopmental disabilities, including autism and intellectual disability. This is based on the latest study, touted to be the first of such, done by researchers from the Western Sydney University and University of Wollongong, The Disability Trust, and technology company Devika...
By  Adam Ang 02:11 am January 12, 2023
Behavioural health data analytics company Holmusk has raised $45 million in a Series B funding round led by Veradigm, formerly Allscripts Healthcare Solutions. The round was also joined by its existing investors, Heritas Capital, Health Catalyst Capital, Novartis, and Northwell Holdings.  WHAT IT'S FOR The Singapore and New York-based company will use its new funds to continue expanding its...
Alt text: Intellect mental health app
By  Adam Ang 04:44 am July 8, 2022
MSIG Hong Kong provides free limited-time access to mental health app Intellect Mental health startup Intellect has partnered with MSIG Hong Kong, a member of MS&AD Insurance Group, to provide corporate wellbeing support to insurance clients. From 4 July to 31 December, MSIG Hong Kong's SME Group Medical Insurance policyholders and applicants will have free complimentary access to Intellect's...
Share, mobile mental health app by TheShareCo
By  Adam Ang 02:37 am July 8, 2022
TheShareCo, a company under the education technology startup Tueetor, has gone live with a mobile mental health app in Singapore. WHAT IT DOES Available on both iOS and Android devices, the Share app offers round-the-clock, online on-demand counselling for individuals or groups. It features a videotelephony module, accompanied by annotation and chat tools.  According to a media release, the app...