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Capital BlueCross provides members access to mental health app
The Pennsylvania-based insurer is offering members using its small group products access to the NeuroFlow app, which provides self-guided activities to combat mental health issues.
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Update: Capital BlueCross is now offering free virtual visits for mental health through June 30. The article has been updated to reflect the new date.
Pennsylvania-based health insurer Capital BlueCross is offering certain members free access to a self-guided mobile app focused on improving mental health.
The app, called NeuroFlow, provides users with activities to track and enhance their mental and behavioral health. These include breathing guides, journaling and cognitive behavioral therapy exercises. The app enables users to track mood, sleep, stress and pain. Users also receive incentives, like redeemable gift cards, for engaging in the activities, Dr. Jennifer Chambers, senior vice president and CMO of Ca
Hiren Prabhakar
Hiren Prabhakar has been in the healthcare sector for over 12 years, with a passionate focus on population health, public health, social determinants, health equity, and community resilience. He is currently a project manager, Enterprise Population Health, with Advocate Aurora Health, in Chicago.
With experience in both the US and Canadian healthcare systems, Hiren is a deep thinker on issues concerning integrating the population health and public health worlds. Hiren advises internal facilities and service lines on designing and optimizing population health strategies and initiatives. Hiren works with one of the largest ACOs in the nation and has helped deploy enterprise-wide strategies to equip providers to thrive in a value-based care environment. Hiren has a Masters in Population Health Management from the Bloomberg School of Public Health at Johns Hopkins University and a Masters in Health Administration from the Telfer School of Management at the University of
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Symptom checker K Health raises $132M for push into pediatrics
K Health raised $132 million in funding, which it plans to use to expand its platform into pediatric patients. The company has built a symptom-checker app and lets patients text a primary care physician for an additional fee.
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K Health plans to push into pediatrics with $132 million in new funding. The New York-based startup offers a free symptom-checking app as well as access to a text-based visit with a provider for a small fee.
The recent funding round, led by GGV Capital and Valor Equity Partners, will be used to launch a virtual pediatrics offering for kids ages 3 to 17. For example, parents can share what symptoms their child is experiencing, and get suggestions of what might be happening.