New data and analysis provided by the Chartis Group and Kythera Labs show telehealth usage for outpatient visits rose from 1% pre-pandemic to 10% in June 2022.
According to millions of claims tracked and analyzed between 2020 and 2022, telehealth use was highest among younger adults ages 18 to 44, accounting for 15% of total outpatient visits in June. The option was used least among adults age 65...
Canadian health tech company PointClickCare announced a strategic collaboration with Pfizer to share its real-world data on seniors.
The cloud-based software company focused on elder care covers the long-term and post-acute care market. PointClickCare will provide Pfizer with real-world data insights that specifically represent older adults, especially those in long-term care facilities, to help...
Clinical trial workflow platform OneStudyTeam, a Reify Health company, announced its partnership with Antidote Technologies, a digital patient engagement company, to provide an end-to-end clinical trial recruitment platform.
OneStudyTeam's cloud-based software StudyTeam connects study sites and sponsors to assist in recruiting, prescreening and enrolling patients in clinical trials.
Antidote's...
After announcing an additional $10 million raise in July, bringing its total Series C funding to $115 million, pediatric virtual behavioral health company Brightline is laying off 20% of its workforce.
The layoffs at Brightline were first reported by Behavioral Health Business. Cuts were made across all areas of the company.
"We identified several areas to realign our strategic priorities and...
Hearing technology and audiology care company Yes Hearing, which provides an online platform and at-home treatment for the hearing impaired, scored $10 million in Series A funding round led by Blue Heron Capital.
Other participants in the round include Ensemble Innovation Ventures, Primetime Partners, Maccabee Ventures and Gaingels.
WHAT IT'S FOR
The new investment round will help the company...
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services has entered into a contract with publicly-traded company Pear Therapeutics to offer its reSET and reSET-O prescription digital therapeutics to Wisconsin residents with substance use disorder and opioid use disorder.
Pear's reSET, a mobile application used to help treat substance use disorder, received FDA De Novo clearance in 2017. The Boston-based...
Calif.-based Transcarent, a healthcare platform focused on self-insured employers, announced its partnership with Prescryptive Health, a healthcare technology company and owner of mobile pharmacy services platform MyRx.io.
Transcarent Pharmacy Care, the newly announced pharmacy benefit offering from the startup, selected Prescryptive Health's prescription intelligence platform to power its...
Neurotrack, a company developing digital cognitive health tools, launched a three-minute digital assessment tool to screen for cognitive impairment during wellness appointments.
The digital exam is designed to help identify cognitive impairment and decline, an early indicator of neurodegenerative conditions like Alzheimer's. The tool can be used during a primary care annual wellness visit or...
Wellin5, which offers virtual counseling and therapy tools for Canadians, scored $2 million in seed funding.
Online counseling and therapy platform Wellin5 connects users with a counselor via video therapy, email or text chat. The therapist then provides customized therapy plans for users.
WHAT IT'S FOR
The new investment will help the company grow its team by 300% by 2023 and expand its reach...
Wearable fitness company WHOOP announced Best Buy will now sell WHOOP 4.0, its screenless data collection wearable, and accompanying accessories at more than 200 of the retail giant's locations and on its website.
WHOOP's wearable health tracker collects physiological data on heart rate, sleep, recovery and strain. Users also have the option to track their menstrual cycle. A corresponding app...
