Digital mental health company Headspace announced it is partnering with Intermountain Health’s value-based care subsidiary Castell to provide on-demand behavioral health services to select insurance plan members in Utah.
Headspace will be integrated into Castell's care model, and providers in the value-based care company will be able to directly refer members to Headspace for behavioral health...
Patrick J. Kennedy, former U.S. Representative and founder of the Kennedy Forum, is a leading voice on mental health and addiction. During his 16 years in the U.S. House of Representatives serving Rhode Island's First Congressional District he coauthored and sponsored the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act, which requires insurers to cover mental health and substance use disorders the...
The healthcare unit of South Korean diversified conglomerate Lotte has teamed up with iMediSync to co-develop new AI-driven healthcare services.
Based on a press release, the two companies signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate on a medium-to-long-term joint business venture that leverages AI technology for wellness and senior care. They also intend to work together on some marketing...
New Parkinson's app uses metronome beats to train gait
A new mobile app for people with Parkinson's Disease helps them walk better using metronome beats.
The gait re-training tool, developed as part of a larger clinical trial for PD research, delivers rhythmic metronomic beats that trigger movement.
Now developed separately as an app called Walking Tall, it now features training sessions on...
TikTok joins youth mental health campaign in Korea
Social media platform TikTok in South Korea, together with the non-profit organisation Mental Health Korea, has tied up with the National Center for Mental Health to promote the mental well-being of young people.
Based on their memorandum of understanding, the organisations aim to improve youth mental health through the dissemination of correct...
Akili Interactive, the company behind a video game-like prescription digital therapeutic for children with ADHD, reported its second-quarter earnings since expanding into the adult ADHD market in June with the release of its over-the-counter offering EndeavorOTC.
The Boston-based company reported $114,000 in revenue for the second quarter of 2023 compared to $113,000 in the first quarter of this...
Telehealth and medical transportation company DocGo reported its second-quarter financial results, showing total revenue of $125.5 million, up from $109.5 million in the same period last year.
Revenue from the company's mobile health services was $80.1 million in Q2 2023 compared to $87.3 million in Q2 2022, and it reported $45.4 million in revenue for its transportation services compared to $22...
Daybreak Health, a digital mental health company for children and teens focused on schools, has raised $13 million in Series B funding led by Union Square Ventures, bringing its total raise to $25 million.
Existing investors Maven Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners and Y Combinator participated in the round alongside new investor Lux Capital.
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Daybreak partners with schools and...
Digital therapeutics company Big Health announced it acquired Limbix, a maker of prescription digital therapeutics aimed at treating depression in teens and young adults.
Limbix is the creator of SparkRx, a PDTx that uses the principles of cognitive behavioral therapy to address depression in teens and young adults ages 13 to 22.
The self-guided CBT-based treatment was released in October 2021...
Winston-Salem, North Carolina-based healthcare provider Novant Health is partnering with Pennsylvania-based behavioral health company NeuroFlow to provide extended mental health services to its patients and team members.
NeuroFlow's cloud-based platform allows healthcare providers to track, assess and connect with patients between traditional office visits. The company also offers AI-driven...
