Washington: Scientists have found a way to help Alzheimer’s drugs seep inside the brain faster – by temporarily breaching its protective shield. The novel experiment was a first attempt in just three patients. But in spots in the brain where the new technology took aim, it enhanced removal of Alzheimer’s trademark brain-clogging plaque, researchers reported … Read more
After achieving promising results in its own behavioral health program, Horizon Healthcare Services looks to help health plans and systems do the same through its suite of solutions. The solutions, which were Announced last week, coming from Newark, New Jersey, based novawell, the behavioral health affiliate of Horizon Healthcare Services. The company has four offerings … Read more
A Chicago pilot program that dispatches mental health doctors and emergency medical responders to some 911 calls has connected 385 people to care without a single use-of-force incident or arrest in its first year, a promising start to a program designed to potentially reduce dangerous interactions with the police It’s also been a slow start: … Read more
Digital mental health companies have received Huge quantities of investment from venture capitalists and others eager to address the behavioral health crisis the nation finds itself in. But it is not always clear that their technologies have been properly validated in large and diverse populations. Now, headspace healtha provider of mental health solutions based in … Read more
The Wysa mental health app can now be offered as a benefit to small and midsize employers through its new partnership with PlanSource, a benefits administration company. Wysa — founded in 2015 and located in Boston, London and Bangalore, India — offers AI-powered mental health support through its free app. Their chatbot provides cognitive behavioral … Read more
Until Dr. Shiri Sharvit, clinical director at Eleos Health, began embracing artificial intelligence in her work as a practicing mental health clinician, her partner was a post-it note. But these Post-it notes sometimes got lost or spilled. then came Eleans, an artificial intelligence solution that improves workflow for behavioral health clinicians, he said. Although she … Read more
Amid increased recognition that minority and underserved populations have specific mental health challenges that require cultural understanding, digital mental health provider Headspace Health Announced on Thursday it acquired an app that aims to be inclusive in providing mental health support to all. Created by a black woman and a half-Japanese woman, the Shine app has … Read more
Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic partnered with a mental health software provider neuroflux last August to mitigate the health care burnout crisis by providing their nurses powered by the Philadelphia-based startup. A year later, partners say more hospitals should implement initiatives like this, as nurses using NeuroFlow saw a quick and positive impact on their mental well-being. … Read more