The expansion of telehealth services for opioid use disorder treatment during the pandemic made treatment more accessible and lowered the likelihood of overdose, a study published Aug. 31 in JAMA Psychiatry found.
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Healthcare navigation platform company Rightway launched its partner program RightwayHub, a platform designed to make finding comprehensive care easier for members.
Noble, a mental health app, launched a service designed to help physicians better treat and monitor patients who need support.
Sensate raised more than $1 million in funding for its stress management device in an investment round.
Tech startup Happy Health raised $60 million in funding for its ring designed to measure stress and mood.
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Digital medicine company Akili raised more than $163 million by combining with public trade acquisition company Capital Survetta Holdings.
The mental health app market is projected to be valued at $9.9 billion by 2028, an increase of about 240 percent from 2021's value of $4.1 billion, according to a report by Vantage Market Research.
Measurement-based care has been shown to produce better outcomes than usual standard care, which does not involve measurement. But multiple studies have shown a majority of behavioral health clinicians still do not use measurement-based care.
Text-based mental health support provider HearMe and healthcare staffing firm Ingenovis Health partnered to create a free support system for travel nurses available 24/7.
The mental health software market value is on track to reach $5.6 billion by 2028, led by three industry developments, according to a market research study published Aug. 8. by Facts and Factors.