AMA Calls on Congress to Improve Safeguards for AI Mental Health Chatbots
The American Medical Association is urging Congress to add safeguards for AI mental health chatbots amid safety concerns, while noting their potential to expand access.
The American Medical Association is urging Congress to add safeguards for AI mental health chatbots amid safety concerns, while noting their potential to expand access.
A new report from Trilliant Health finds behavioral health demand has surged since 2018, but workforce shortages and access barriers continue to limit care.
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Jimini's $17 million round was from M13, Town Hall Ventures, LionBird, Zetta Venture Partners and OneMind.
Reducing unnecessary utilization, expanding timely access to care and easing workforce burdens can help providers and health plans deliver improved healthcare for complex patient populations in the year ahead.
Grow Therapy's Series D funding was led by TCV and Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives, with participation from BCI, Menlo Ventures, Sequoia, SignalFire and Transformation Capital.
Headspace and Care.com partnered to provide caregivers with brief mindfulness content and free subscriptions to support their mental health.
Instead of adding more layers of complexity to an already strained system, there’s a more effective solution: make it simpler for independent clinicians to run a practice, participate in insurance networks directly, coordinate care, and provide treatment.
Telepsychiatry provider Talkiatry has raised a $210 million Series D round led by Perceptive Advisors, bringing its total funding to more than $400 million. CEO Robert Krayn said the company is focused on scaling its clinician-employed model and improving outcomes as competition intensifies across behavioral health and virtual care.
Oasys Health's $4.6 million in funding included a $4 million seed round led by Pathlight Ventures, with participation from Twine Ventures and Better Ventures, as well as $600K pre-seed funding from 1984 Ventures.
By involving highly experienced therapists and mental health administration experts from the beginning of development of new tech, we not only build tools that are more effective, but also build trust and confidence among clinicians.
Enterprise EHR boosts scalability, interoperability, and governance for large healthcare systems.
New mental health treatment tools based on technology work, and outcomes are exceptional. Now health plans must expand coverage so more patients can access these new treatments.
Experts emphasized that getting digital mental health support to underserved youth requires community partnerships, culturally tailored approaches, peer outreach and equitable access.
For healthcare facilities, AI-driven soft skill training is gaining traction in light of critical staffing shortages and the need for more emotionally intelligent personnel.
FamilyWell's financing was led by New Markets Venture Partners and included participation from .406 Ventures, GreyMatter Capital, The Alix Foundation, The Donna Fund and The Lee Foundation.
Cigna Healthcare has partnered with Headspace to offer over 7 million members access to Headspace’s digital mental health tools.