Amwell (NYSE: AMWL), one of the nation’s largest telehealth companies, could be in the market to acquire a behavioral health startup, according to Business Insider. Based in Boston, Amwell connects patients with doctors via secure video connection. The company, formerly known as American Well, has thrived amid the pandemic, which has made virtual visits a […]
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Amid the coronavirus pandemic, new entrants have flooded the behavioral health space, especially in the digital realm. The newest player moving in on the opportunity is a Google-affiliated house-call company that’s taking a slightly different approach. Ready — an on-demand, in-home health service — is now offering behavioral health visits for patients in certain markets, […]
Tridiuum adds chief growth, strategy officer Tridiuum — a provider of behavioral health solutions — has hired a new chief growth and strategy officer. Philip Vecchiolli stepped into the role earlier this month. Vecchiolli brings more than 30 years of experience to the job. He comes to the position after most recently leading the large […]
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Spring Health — a behavioral health benefits provider — has snagged $76 million in Series B financing, bringing the company’s total funding raised up to $106 million. Based in New York, Spring Health offers employers a comprehensive solution that connects their workers with mental health clinicians and resources. The startup bills itself as the front […]
Headway, a startup that helps people find therapists that accept their insurance, has raised $26 million in Series A funding. That brings the company’s total funding raised up to about $33 million. Since its founding in 2019, Headway has helped tens of thousands of patients find therapists and book appointments. It currently works with about […]
Talkspace, a digital therapy startup with a bevy of celebrity supporters, could soon be changing hands. Bloomberg first reported the news Tuesday, citing “people with knowledge of the matter.” Those sources told the publication that the text-based therapy platform is working with advisers on a potential sale. Headquartered in New York City, Talkspace is a […]
No one could have predicted 2020 would be the year tele-behavioral health care would finally take off. But thanks to the coronavirus — and assists from insurers — virtual care’s prevalence has exploded, yielding positive results for patients and providers. In the years to come, the industry’s next big tech revolution could be virtual reality […]
Digital therapeutics have become increasingly popular in behavioral health as of late, especially amid the COVID-19 pandemic, which has worsened the mental health of Americans and discouraged the delivery of in-person health care. New research from Pear Therapeutics — a digital therapeutics provider that’s raised $134 million to-date — helps validate that trend and highlight […]
Behavioral Health Group acquires Wellness Ambulatory Care Behavioral Health Group (BHG), a national opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment provider, has acquired Wellness Ambulatory Care, an office-based opioid treatment provider (OTP). Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Based in Dallas, BHG bills itself as the largest network of Joint Commission-accredited outpatient opioid treatment and […]