behavioral health

Also: Pediatric sleep app Huckleberry raises $12.5 million, and illumigyn, maker of a platform for remote gynecological imaging, brings in $33 million.

SonderMind said the purchase will help providers deliver personalized mental healthcare.

The company also launched a Clinical Advisory Board to aid in the development of new programs for diverse populations.

The Series E round brings BetterUp’s valuation to $4.7 billion and its total raise to $600 million.

Meru said the funds will be used to grow nationwide, add employer and payer partnerships, and expand its coaching service.

Solera Health CEO Mary Langowski says payers want to know how to change the experience to make access easy for beneficiaries.

Spanish language capabilities will be available to select Ginger clients in the fall, and to all members by early 2022.

This week's top stories include Amwell snapping up digital mental health company SilverCloud Health and virtual care company Conversa Health, the AMA backing vaccine mandates for healthcare workers and the VA suspending Cerner EHR rollouts.

Select Ginger clients will get access to the program starting August 2021, with broad availability slated for 2022.  

Mental health presents unique challenges and opportunities for virtual care. PCHA Managing Director Rob Havasy and Cloudbreak Health CEO Jamey Edwards discuss the perils and potential of virtual care for behavioral health.