behavioral health

Digital tools have to do more than just feed people data. They must also keep them engaged and motivate them to make healthier decisions. This is where behavioral science comes in.

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.