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.
ReKlame Health launched in 2020 to provide affordable, culturally competent behavioral healthcare to Black and Brown communities in New York. On Monday, the startup announced it is now serving patients in two additional states — New Jersey and Florida.
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CVS Health invested $25 million in Array Behavioral Care, a provider of virtual mental health care. Last year, Array’s clinicians had more than 400,000 encounters with patients.
What is clear is that in person and virtual treatment are not oppositional forces to be pitted against one another, but rather two halves of the same coin as both serve an important purpose — getting help to those who need it.
Telepsychiatry addresses provider shortages and social stigmas - often more prevalent in rural areas - head-on by building a bridge between people and the care gaps they encounter when seeking mental healthcare.
Healthcare workers have borne the brunt of pandemic-related stressors. Mental health struggles and burnout have led many to leave the field at a critical time. But having access to virtual behavioral health, especially when in-person treatment options are limited, can help providers and patients cope.
The ongoing nursing shortage facilitates high turnover rates since nurses know they won’t have difficulties finding new jobs. In order to retain and attract staff, it’s in a facility’s best interest to understand what nurses want.
Concord Health Partners and Columbia Pacific Advisors led the Series B funding round. The Austin, Texas-based company said it plans to use the money to grow clinical operations, and commercial and technology teams.
INVEST, scheduled for March 28-30, 2022 in Chicago, marks a return to in-person events for MedCity News. The conference, held in partnership with Mid-America Healthcare Investors Network, will spotlight healthcare innovation, investment trends, and share insights from healthcare executives.
By establishing a virtual relationship with consulting telepsychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, and licensed clinical social workers, PCPs and their behavioral care managers have access anytime to the appropriate support for patients’ mental health needs.
While the healthcare system has its share of struggles nationwide, the problem is especially severe in rural areas where there is a shortage of physicians and some hospitals are closing permanently.
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At Chicago-based Furthur Fund's demo day on July 25, companies discussed their solutions, which tackle topics like interoperability, telepsychiatry, clinical education and communication with patients.
MDLive, which started in 2009, now claims more than 1,300 behavioral health practitioners in its network of online healthcare professionals.
Prairie Ventures is one of the investors for the company, which works with long-term care facilities.
The telepsychiatry service launched this week in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Carolina. It should be nationwide by early next year.
Adding a telemedicine option to psychiatry services makes it easier for people who are reticent to get care, such as veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder.