Voices: Vatsala Kapur, Vice President of External Affairs, Bamboo Health

This article is sponsored by Bamboo Health. In this Voices interview, Behavioral Health Business sits down with Vatsala Kapur, Vice President of External Affairs at Bamboo Health, to discuss the challenges and barriers care navigation teams must solve to ensure their patients receive the appropriate treatment. She breaks down the importance of addressing these challenges […]

Voices: Gina Gibson, Sr. Director, Behavioral Health, Bamboo Health

This article is sponsored by Bamboo Health. In this Voices interview, Behavioral Health Business sits down with Gina Gibson, Senior Director, Behavioral Health at Bamboo Health, to talk about expanding access to crisis care by breaking down social and technological barriers. She explains how the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (“988”) has evolved since its […]

Medicare’s Proposed Workforce Changes Could Shake Up the Market, Boost Access to Care

Medicare’s recently proposed Physician Fee Schedule for 2023 could change how the health insurance industry deals with the behavioral health clinician shortage. Introduced on July 7, the proposed rule seeks to allow more practitioners to address Medicare members’ behavioral health needs. In turn, Medicare’s influence may inspire other health plans to take similar action. “Medicare […]

Bamboo Health Gives Virtual MAT Startup Bicycle Health Access to Real-Time Patient Data

Bicycle Health, a telehealth-focused medication-assisted therapy (MAT) treatment startup, is deepening its partnership with Bamboo Health to get access to better data on its patients. On Wednesday, the companies announced that Bicycle Health, which focuses on treating opioid-use disorder, will now use Bamboo Health’s Pings and Spotlights solutions. Boston-based Bicycle Health already uses Bamboo Health’s […]

Appriss Rebrands as Bamboo Health Following PatientPing Acquisition

Appriss Health — a cloud-based care coordination software company known for its focus on behavioral health — has rebranded as Bamboo Health. The new name comes just a few months after the company acquired PatientPing, which focuses on physical care coordination. The goal of the deal, which came in at a reported $500 million, is […]