The causes and effects of America’s mental health crisis are well-documented. Easing access to necessary clinical help has not grown in tandem.
A study by the National Council for Mental Well-Being reveals that mental health services in the U.S. are insufficient despite more than half of Americans (56 percent) seeking help, with limited options and long waits becoming the norm. In some ways, meeting patients where they are is optimized, thanks to telehealth tools such as Zoom
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The Importance of Between-Visits Appointments and Mental Health
The causes and effects of America’s mental health crisis are well-documented. Easing access to necessary clinical help has not grown in tandem.
A study by the National Council for Mental Well-Being reveals that mental health services in the U.S. are insufficient despite more than half of Americans (56 percent) seeking help, with limited options and long waits becoming the norm. In some ways, meeting patients where they are is optimized, thanks to telehealth tools such as Zoom
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LLMs Outperforms Clinicians in Predicting Mental Health Crises, Study Reveals
What You Should Know:
- Brightside Health, a telemental health company released research demonstrating the potential of large language models (LLM) in predicting mental health crises.
- The study, published in JMIR Mental Health, compared the performance of OpenAI's GPT-4 to human clinicians in identifying patients at risk of suicide.
Study Background and Key Findings
The research analyzed data from over 460 patients, including those who had reported suicidal ideation
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Spring Health Raises $100M for Mental Health Platform, Reaching $3.3B Valuation
What You Should Know:
- Spring Health, a mental healthcare platform raises $100M in Series E funding round, bringing its valuation to $3.3B. The round was led by Generation Investment Management, with participation from existing investors Kinnevik, William K Warren Foundation, RRE, and Northzone.
- The new funding will enable Spring Health to expand its reach, enhance its technology platform, and deepen its commitment to delivering exceptional mental healthcare. The company plans to
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Talkspace Launches AI Innovation Group for Providers
What You Should Know:
- Talkspace, a leading online behavioral healthcare company, today announced the formation of the dedicated AI Innovation Group aimed at advancing provider efficiency, and enhancing clinical quality and overall operational excellence through responsible and ethical use of artificial intelligence.
- Created in partnership with Talkspace’s Clinical Quality and Security and Compliance teams, this initiative marks the next iteration of Talkspace’s
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Aligning Primary Care with Behavioral Health is Critical to Patient Outcomes
There is increasing recognition across the healthcare continuum of the link between patient behavioral health and clinical outcomes. Unfortunately, alignment between primary care physicians and services for mental health issues, substance use, and other social determinants of health (SDoH) too often range from poor to nonexistent.
“Behavioral health factors have an outsized influence on morbidity and mortality, and are the source of a large portion of family physicians' frustrations
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INVI Mindhealth Closes $1.5M for Digital Mental Health Solutions
What You Should Know:
- INVI MindHealth, a leading mental health technology company raises $1.5M in Series Seed funding round. This investment will fuel advancements in their mobile application, focusing on user experience and integrating expert content on various mental health topics and solutions.
- Additionally, funds will be allocated to developing "Overwatch," a robust dashboard tool designed to empower team leaders in monitoring and supporting their members'
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Telepsychiatry Practice Talkiatry Secures $130M to Expand Value-Based Mental Healthcare Model
What You Should Know:
- Talkiatry, a leading provider of high-quality, in-network psychiatric care raises $130M led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) with participation from Perceptive Advisors and debt financing from Banc of California.
- Talkiatry boasts in-network status with over 60 health plans, including major insurers like Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, and United Healthcare. This covers over 70% of commercially insured individuals in the US.
- With this new
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3 Ways AI Can Reduce Relapse Rates in Behavioral Health
What You Should Know:
- Relapse rates in behavioral health treatment are a persistent hurdle. Up to 80% of people with substance use disorders will relapse at some point, causing discouragement for both patients and providers. However, a new weapon is emerging in the fight for sustained recovery: Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Early Intervention: Catching Relapse Before it Starts
Videra Health, an AI-powered mental health assessment platform, highlights how AI can play a crucial
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Riverside University Health System to Build $580M Behavioral Health Campus
What You Should Know:
- Riverside University Health System (RUHS) and PMB broke ground on an unprecedented project, The Wellness Village in Mead Valley, that will transform healthcare by integrating behavioral health treatment with medical care and social services.
- Slated for completion in 2026, The Wellness Village will serve as a beacon of hope for those seeking treatment. PMB, a leader in healthcare real estate development, is proud to champion this public-private partnership.
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