Jessica Hagen

Jessica Hagen

Jessica Hagen is the Executive Editor of MobiHealthNews. She covers the growth of digital health, including the medical extended reality (XR) industry, and reports in-depth on the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors. As a hobby, Jessica co-hosts a podcast with Dr. Kim Bullock, a medical XR pioneer at Stanford University, about immersive technology use in psychiatric care. She received a bachelor's degree in English with a minor in Journalism from California State University, Northridge.

Healthcare provider at a desk scrolling through a tablet
By  Jessica Hagen 01:48 pm November 11, 2022
Direct-to-consumer virtual care company Hims & Hers announced a partnership with Delaware-based health system ChristianaCare. San Francisco-based Hims & Hers offers treatment for hair loss, mental health, sexual health, dermatology and primary care. As part of the deal, Hims & Hers medical providers will be able to connect patients with ChristianaCare's Center for Virtual Health and...
Sam Glassenberg, CEO and founder of Level Ex
By  Jessica Hagen 10:23 am November 11, 2022
What exactly the metaverse is varies, depending on the source, from interacting with others within a virtual space to completely residing in a virtual environment through virtual reality, augmented reality or mixed reality.  Still, there's a lot of talk around the potential of the metaverse in the healthcare sector and how it will affect health-related content creation and distribution.  Sam...
Nurse with a syringe and a patient
By  Jessica Hagen 12:33 pm November 10, 2022
California-based Sprinter Health announced its partnership with Firefly Health to integrate its home clinical services into Firefly's virtual primary care.  Firefly's members will be able to receive lab draws, vital checks, electrocardiograms, and diabetic eye exams and food screenings at home through Sprinter's phlebotomists and nurses. Firefly physicians will receive the lab results and notes...
Healthcare provider sitting in a room
By  Jessica Hagen 02:59 pm November 9, 2022
Digital therapeutics company Twill, previously known as Happify Health, is partnering with e-Psychiatry to offer virtual access to psychiatrists, psychologists and therapists. Conn.-based e-Psychiatry's services will be offered as an element of Twill's Sequences, a platform made up of digital therapeutics, community groups and coaching aimed at mental health conditions and pregnancy.  Twill is...
Person on a tablet speaking to a healthcare professional
By  Jessica Hagen 12:33 pm November 9, 2022
New data and analysis provided by the Chartis Group and Kythera Labs show telehealth usage for outpatient visits rose from 1% pre-pandemic to 10% in June 2022. According to millions of claims tracked and analyzed between 2020 and 2022, telehealth use was highest among younger adults ages 18 to 44, accounting for 15% of total outpatient visits in June. The option was used least among adults age 65...
Person sitting on a bed with a healthcare professional taking vitals
By  Jessica Hagen 12:52 pm November 8, 2022
Canadian health tech company PointClickCare announced a strategic collaboration with Pfizer to share its real-world data on seniors.  The cloud-based software company focused on elder care covers the long-term and post-acute care market. PointClickCare will provide Pfizer with real-world data insights that specifically represent older adults, especially those in long-term care facilities, to help...
Two healthcare researchers speaking with each other
By  Jessica Hagen 12:44 pm November 7, 2022
Clinical trial workflow platform OneStudyTeam, a Reify Health company, announced its partnership with Antidote Technologies, a digital patient engagement company, to provide an end-to-end clinical trial recruitment platform. OneStudyTeam's cloud-based software StudyTeam connects study sites and sponsors to assist in recruiting, prescreening and enrolling patients in clinical trials.  Antidote's...
People in an office at a desk talking
By  Jessica Hagen 10:42 am November 7, 2022
After announcing an additional $10 million raise in July, bringing its total Series C funding to $115 million, pediatric virtual behavioral health company Brightline is laying off 20% of its workforce. The layoffs at Brightline were first reported by Behavioral Health Business. Cuts were made across all areas of the company.  "We identified several areas to realign our strategic priorities and...
Person putting a hearing aid in their ear
By  Jessica Hagen 10:54 am November 4, 2022
Hearing technology and audiology care company Yes Hearing, which provides an online platform and at-home treatment for the hearing impaired, scored $10 million in Series A funding round led by Blue Heron Capital. Other participants in the round include Ensemble Innovation Ventures, Primetime Partners, Maccabee Ventures and Gaingels. WHAT IT'S FOR  The new investment round will help the company...
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By  Jessica Hagen 03:40 pm November 3, 2022
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services has entered into a contract with publicly-traded company Pear Therapeutics to offer its reSET and reSET-O prescription digital therapeutics to Wisconsin residents with substance use disorder and opioid use disorder.  Pear's reSET, a mobile application used to help treat substance use disorder, received FDA De Novo clearance in 2017. The Boston-based...