As behavioral health claim volumes continue to increase, there’s a growing need for health plans to be vigilant in spotting fraud, waste and abuse. Today, the complexity and cost of these schemes necessitate a proactive, preventative approach. Nearly four out of five psychologists say they are seeing increased volumes of patients experiencing anxiety, while two out of three reported an increase in symptom severity in 2022, an American Psychological Association survey shows. High volumes,
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Aiberry Launches AI-Powered Mental Health Screening for Corporate Wellness Platforms
What You Should Know: Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered mental health screening pioneer Aiberry (pronounced “I” + “berry”) unveiled a new version of the Aiberry platform specifically designed to meet the needs of corporate wellness platform users. Easily integrated with all leading corporate wellness platforms, Aiberry uses an AI-powered therapeutic assistant, “Botberry,” to conduct a conversation to detect mental health disorders by analyzing what is being said, the speech
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Affect Therapeutics Secures $16M to Expand App for Drug and Alcohol Addiction
What You Should Know: Today, Affect Therapeutics - a McLean, VA-based company reimagining alcohol and drug addiction treatment with smartphone apps that put an integrated treatment program into the pocket of its members raises $16M in Series A funding led by ARTIS Ventures. The funding also included additional participation from previous investors AlleyCorp and CityLight, as well as new investments from LifeArc Ventures, Samsung Next, and What If Ventures. Founded in 2020, Affect
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Workplace Collaboration Linked to Positive Employee Mental Health
What You Should Know: TELUS Health today released its monthly Mental Health Index which revealed that workers who collaborate with others in the workplace have a better mental health score than those who work exclusively independently. The Index also showed that the mental health scores of workers who do not feel supported in their mental health and wellbeing by their employers scored 10 points below the national average. Collaboration aligns with better mental health Nearly
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Why Adopting Value-Based Care Models for Autism Care Is Imperative
We all know the stark reality: rates of mental illness, substance use, and developmental disorders continue to rise in the U.S. and estimates show that 1 in 44 children are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Add to that the ongoing efforts to reduce stigma and it’s no surprise that the increased demand is overwhelming existing resources. Improvements in both the efficiency and effectiveness of care and treatment are critical in addressing the crisis. Doing so
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Roundups: HealthJoy Expands Partnership With Teladoc Health, Oura, Other Strategic Partnerships
Roundup summary of recent digital health strategic partnerships: HealthJoy, Teladoc Health Launch Virtual Primary Care HealthJoy, a benefits navigation platform that amplifies employer benefit strategies expands its partnership with Teladoc Health to introduce virtual primary care. HealthJoy Virtual Primary Care, powered by Teladoc Health, provides a fully integrated primary care experience that supports members throughout their entire healthcare journey. The solution will further
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Emory Taps NeuroFlow to Scale Collaborative Care Model
What You Should Know: Emory Healthcare (EHC) today announced a partnership with NeuroFlow to support and improve the delivery of psychiatric services for both patients and providers at their Brain Health Center and several sites across Georgia.NeuroFlow, which offers a cloud-based registry and enterprise platform to help facilitate collaborative care, will support EHC clinical services’ data-driven approach to patient care, with a sharpened focus on improving communication
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Report: Financial Pressures Drive Healthcare M&A in Q1 2023
What You Should Know: Operational and financial pressures drove mergers and acquisitions in the healthcare sector in Q1 2023, according to a new report from Kaufman Hall. In total, there were 15 announced transactions in Q1 resulting in $12.4 billion in total transacted revenue.The trend of fewer but larger transactions that characterized 2022 was maintained—the average size of the seller or smaller party in Q1 was $827 million, just below last year’s historic year-end average of
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MedArrive Secures $8M to Expand At-Home Care
What You Should Know: - MedArrive, a Mobile-integrated care management platform company today announced $8M in new funding led by Cobalt Ventures, a wholly owned subsidiary of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City (Blue KC). The investment follows MedArrive’s $25 million series A round in November 2021 and brings the company’s total funding to $40.5M to date - MedArrive plans to use the new investment to expand its payer relationships, build out its team and
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Audio-Only Telehealth Remains Common at Safety Net Clinics, Study Finds
What You Should Know: Audio-only telehealth visits for both primary care and mental health services remained common at safety net clinics in California since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new RAND Corporation study. The RAND study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that in August 2022 audio-only visits still accounted for 1 in 5 primary care visits and 2 in 5 behavioral health visits among people who received care at Federally
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