Behavioral health
According to a study published in JAMA Network Open, providing a video-enabled tablet to veterans living in rural areas decreased emergency department visits and suicide behaviors.
A new study published in the Lancet found that patients using VR therapy had a significant reduction in agoraphobic avoidance and distress compared to participants receiving usual care.
The company said it will use the financing to expand in Europe and the U.S., and develop new digital therapeutics with its pharma partners.
The first telehealth offering included in the program is PursueCare, which focuses on addiction medicine.
Also: Digital mental health company Brightside Health scores $50 million, and Qure.ai brings in $40 million for its imaging algorithms.
Also: Pear Therapeutics joins EHR vendor Epic's App Orchard, and AppliedVR changes the name of its flagship therapeutic.
The program launched in Florida in early March and will expand to other states in coming months.
The company announced a deal with Indegene to launch Regulora, its recently FDA-approved prescription digital therapeutic for treating abdominal pain associated with IBS.
As part of the agreement, SoftBank will research market opportunities for the digital therapeutic, and it can negotiate an exclusive commercialization deal in Japan.
Also: OpenLoop raises $8 million for its virtual care staffing and support services, and metaMe Health scoops up $2.2 million to prepare for the market launch of its prescription digital therapeutic.