This is an exclusive BHB+ story Digital behavioral health startups experienced a tsunami of investor interest from 2020 to 2022. Founders now face a tough funding environment when growing their companies. As competition for funding dollars has increased, some say the pressure to become profitable as a new digital behavioral health startup is higher than […]
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While matching patients with clinicians of similar backgrounds improves outcomes and care satisfaction, staffing constraints often make this challenging. Many providers have turned to practicing culturally responsive care as one way to improve connections between patients and providers who do not necessarily share lived experiences. Mental health providers use the practice to apply behavioral health […]
Patients and providers want to see representation when they engage with the behavioral health care industry. Historically, that has been a challenge as the behavioral health workforce continues to under represent minority communities. That makes hiring and retaining a diverse clinical workforce a daunting but vital task for organizations seeking to improve the health of […]
Spark Biomedical secures $16.2M Dallas-based Spark Biomedical disclosed raising $16.2 million of a $21.8 million funding round, according to public documents. The company offers a neurostimulation device that the Food and Drug Administration has cleared to relieve the symptoms of opioid withdrawal. Patients wear a device around their ear for up to 24 hours a […]