Too often today, BIPOC communities must deal with mental health obstacles without the necessary education, support, and coping strategies. Fortunately, healthcare organizations have opportunities to start addressing these challenges by building cultural competency and by strengthening community education, trust, and access.
Only 31% of employers are satisfied with their behavioral health networks, a new survey found. When it comes to behavioral health directories, just 34% of employers agreed that directories had accurate information.
By leveraging real-time data that offers unprecedented insights into physician behavior and patient outcomes, companies can gain a competitive advantage with prescribers. PurpleLab®, a healthcare analytics platform with one of the largest medical and pharmaceutical claims databases in the United States, recently announced the launch of Alerts which translates complex information into actionable insights, empowering companies to identify the right physicians to target, determine the most effective marketing strategies and ultimately improve patient care.
Talkiatry is now available to Horizon Healthcare Services’ commercial members at no additional cost, giving 3.6 million people access to the virtual mental health services. The company treats patients ages 5 years and older for conditions including anxiety, depression and bipolar disorder.
Fixing the mental health crisis is a long journey, but the first step is addressing the lack of resources and affordable access available to BIPOC and underserved communities, as well as the long-term implications that lack of services have on those patients.
Paul Markovich believes in the value of health tech in managing both chronic diseases and in general health and wellness. In this episode, he talks about the company's Wellvolution platform and the digital tools that are offered there to members, now even to those on Medicaid.
Research shows that about 73% of benefits leaders believe their companies have increased mental health support, but about 40% of employees either don’t believe or are unsure if their company promotes a healthy workplace. When it comes to if there’s a disconnect between employers and employees in mental health, the issue often lies in communication, said Adam Stavisky, senior vice president of US benefits at Walmart.
At the Payer Insights sessions on Day 1 of ViVE 2024, a panel on prior authorization offered compelling insights from speakers who shared the positive developments in this area after years of mounting frustration. Speakers also shared challenges as they work with providers to figure out how policy developments and technology will work in practice.
Improving the mental health workforce shortage is one of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's top priorities right now, said Miriam Delphin-Rittmon, assistant secretary for mental health and substance use at HHS and the administrator of SAMHSA. To tackle this, the organization has several resources and grant programs in place to recruit more providers and support primary care physicians in treating mental health.
Each year, nonprofit ECRI creates a list of the industry’s top ten patient safety concerns. This year, the pediatric mental health crisis topped the list, above other important issues like violence against healthcare staff and clinicians being expected to work outside their scope of practice.
By joining Cigna’s network, ReKlame’s services are now available to members in New York, New Jersey and Florida. The company is focused on serving underrepresented communities and treats several conditions, including depression, anxiety, addiction, ADHD, trauma and mood disorders.
Wave Life — a mental health platform designed for Gen Z — recently closed a $6 million seed investment led by Santé Ventures. The company — which was founded by Sarah Adler, a clinical psychologist and clinical associate professor at Stanford’s psychiatry department — will use the funding to move further into the employer market and conduct research on its care model’s outcomes.
The TSX Venture Exchange has a strong history of helping early-stage health and life sciences companies raise patient capital for research and development.
Accolade added Lyra Health to its Trusted Partner Ecosystem, a collection of health vendors vetted by Accolade that employers who work with the company can choose to contract with. Lyra Health is the second behavioral health company to join the ecosystem.
When asked what the biggest threats facing them were, 94% of employers said high-cost pharmacy claims, 91% said medical inflation and 91% said million dollar treatments being approved by the FDA, according to a new survey from the Midwest Business Group on Health.
Despite ketamine-assisted therapy being approved for treating several mental health conditions, it's generally not covered by insurance or employers. Though that likely won't always be the case, as psychedelics gather more research and employers notice the benefits for their workplaces.
About 73% of benefits leaders believe their company has increased employee mental health support, a new survey found. Yet, many managers and employees disagree, showing a disconnect in perceptions.
Brightline’s services are now available to all of Evernorth’s employer clients across all 50 states, as well as Cigna’s customers who receive health coverage through their employer or marketplace exchange plans. These services include educational content about mental health concerns, interactive exercises, one-on-one coaching and care with therapists and psychiatrists.