Mental health is being discussed more broadly now than it was a decade ago. In addition, more and more insurers and employers are offering mental health support for their members and employees. But there…
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As a nurse practitioner dual certified in primary care and behavioral health, Amy Edgar recognized that the medical community often tends to separate primary care and mental health.
In 2014, she later went on to…
Highmark Health is working with Epic and Google Cloud to help advance the coordination between payers and providers, the companies announced Monday at ViVE in Los Angeles.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based Highmark Health has about 7 million…
AI is taking the healthcare industry by storm and has many important use cases for digital health companies, especially on the administrative side and with supporting clinical decisions. However, according to Omada, a virtual…
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Health insurers are beginning to adopt AI to support prior authorization decisions. But is this a good thing? Experts weighed in during a panel discussion held by KFF on Thursday.
One panelist said she has…
Perelel, an OB/GYN-founded vitamin company, pledged $10 million to support women’s health research and close gaps in maternal health, the company announced Tuesday.
Los Angeles-based Perelel offers targeted vitamin and supplement packs to support women…
Elektra Health, a digital health company for women going through menopause, has secured $3.3 million in extended seed funding, which it will use to expand its care to more patients, it announced Wednesday.
New York…
Patients often don’t know who the right doctor is for their specific medical needs, leading to them sometimes booking appointments with the incorrect provider. To fix this issue, healthcare marketplace Zocdoc launched a new…
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This month, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) took steps to expand access to opioid use disorder treatment through its new…
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Following the Covid-19 pandemic, there has been a boom in the digital health space. But health executives aren’t seeing the financial benefits just yet, according to a recent survey from EY, a consulting firm….
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