There Are Endless Mental Health Apps. How Do You Choose the Best Ones?
Several experts look for mental health startups that have conducted rigorous randomized controlled trials. Some of these companies include Ginger, Calm and Woebot.
Several experts look for mental health startups that have conducted rigorous randomized controlled trials. Some of these companies include Ginger, Calm and Woebot.
Traditionally a wellness company focused on meditation and relaxation, Calm is moving into the healthcare space with a new solution called Calm Health. The solution will launch early next year and will cater to payers, providers and self-insured employers.
The managed care company picked six mental health apps that it made available to its members over the past two years. It recently published a paper showing patients were more likely to download or use digital health tools when referred by a physician.
Rock Health's latest report found that in the first quarter of 2019, $986 million was invested across digital health deals, which is a little more than half the amount that was raised in Q1 2018.
The startup previously developed the Sleepio application, which is targeted at insomnia, and is offered to around 12 million users through partnerships with payers and employers like Boston Medical Center, Comcast and the NHS.