Emerging Mental Health Care Options for EDs in Crisis
Optimizing care journeys based on patient needs and using collaborative resources outside of the ED can result in effective and efficient behavioral care, regardless of volume.
Optimizing care journeys based on patient needs and using collaborative resources outside of the ED can result in effective and efficient behavioral care, regardless of volume.
Two Chairs, a startup offering hybrid behavioral health care, closed a $72 million Series C funding round. The company’s focus on measuring outcomes and dedication to care quality assurance are two key factors that differentiate it from other mental health startups, CEO Alex Katz said.
Pharmaceutical companies use Feel Therapeutics’ technology to monitor the mental state of participants in clinical trials of behavioral medications. But the startup envisions its technology eventually also finding a place as a part of clinical care.
Prioritizing integration and accessibility is not just good practice, it's a moral and strategic imperative.
Grow Therapy's $88 million Series C funding round was led by Sequoia Capital. The financing will help the company invest in its team, improve its product and expand its footprint.
Through a new partnership, FOLX members can gain access to crisis counselors through Crisis Text Line in addition to their support from the FOLX Health care team.
With its acquisition of TAO Connect, UpLift now serves over 170 enterprise customers in the U.S. and Canada. It covers four million people, including more than two million students at more than 120 higher education institutions.
Research shows that an average of 17.5 veterans die by suicide each day. At ViVE 2024, Shereef Elnahal, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ under secretary for health, declared that even one veteran dying by suicide is too many — and promised that the VA is pursuing partnerships aimed at addressing this harrowing problem.
There are several misconceptions when it comes to mental healthcare, including that AI means fully automated therapy chatbots and that mental health and physical health are separated, according to Dr. Mimi Winsberg, chief medical officer of Brightside Health.
Headlight's funding round was led by Matrix and EPIC Ventures. The company also hired new leadership, including CEO Geoff Swindle, who was formerly chief business officer at PillPack and Amazon Pharmacy.
A specialty drug is a class of prescription medications used to treat complex, chronic or rare medical conditions. Although this classification was originally intended to define the treatment of rare, also termed “orphan” diseases, affecting fewer than 200,000 people in the US, more recently, specialty drugs have emerged as the cornerstone of treatment for chronic and complex diseases such as cancer, autoimmune conditions, diabetes, hepatitis C, and HIV/AIDS.
As we forge ahead in the behavioral health field, finding the right balance between technological solutions and whole-person care will be essential. Workforce challenges, changes to the way reimbursements work, new medication monitoring options and a laser focus on the personalized solutions that specialty pharmacies can provide are all trends to watch.
Several recent developments signal increased support for psychological assessments and treatments.
Through a new partnership, Talkspace clinicians can refer patients with opioid use disorder to Bicycle Health for its addiction services, while Bicycle Health can refer its patients to Talkspace to treat co-occurring mental health conditions.
Being Health, a startup that launched last week, offers a care team that includes psychiatrists, psychotherapists, nurse anesthetists, functional medicine physicians, nutritionists, acupuncturists and care advocates. It serves patients both virtually and in person.
Lightfully Behavioral Health unveiled Lightfully U last week. The virtual intensive outpatient program is specifically designed for college students and offers primary and family therapy, access to a psychiatrist, group sessions and other support.