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More than one in five young Americans experience mental, emotional, or behavioral health challenges. At Rock Health, we see a unique opportunity for digital health to play a transformative role in addressing these challenges—and digital health startups are stepping up, creating accessible, personalized mental health care solutions. RockHealth.org launched the Digital Youth Mental Health Initiative to help healthcare builders, investors, and partners understand where digital innovation in youth mental health is today, and where there are opportunities. To drive this initiative forward, we developed a detailed report that explores today’s market dynamics, funding trends, and solution types in youth mental health to help investors and innovators navigate the opportunity. Key insights include: • Funding Landscape: Seed and Series A fundraises accounted for 79% of 2023’s labeled deals in the category, which points to a surge in early-stage startups focused on youth mental health needs. • Access and Reach: Many solutions target young people with limited access to mental health providers. Most digital health startups in the space offer virtual care and coaching programs (72%), self-directed digital support tools (43%), or both (26%). • Diverse Go-To-Market Models: Startups are navigating various pathways to market. While 65% contract with commercial health plans or employers, only 22% contract with state Medicaid programs or managed care organizations (MCOs), even though more than half of young people in the U.S. are Medicaid beneficiaries. • Design and Privacy: Successful tools are designed specifically for youth, with input from young users. Privacy is critical, especially for users under 18, making data protection a priority. + For an overview, read our blog: https://lnkd.in/g_G5h-W4 + Check out the full report to explore the digital youth mental health startup landscape, complete with analyses on solution types, care models, and go-to-market strategies: https://lnkd.in/gwRpm9zq #DigitalYouthMentalHealth #HealthcareInnovation #MentalHealthMatters #RHSummit24

The future of healthcare is being shaped today! At this year’s Rock Health Summit, our "Resilience and Renewal" panel will explore what’s now and what’s next in digital health. Led by Megan Zweig (Rock Health Advisory) with panelists Michael Esquivel (Fenwick & West), Holly Maloney (General Catalyst), Monique Smith (RockHealth.org), and Joanna Strober (Midi Health) this session is a must for anyone invested where healthcare is headed—register today to catch what’s on the horizon! www.rockhealthsummit.com #RHSummit24

Rock Health is elated to welcome Pam Kostka to our Board of Directors! Pam is an experienced C-suite operator, investor, advisor and board member. She is currently an Executive in Residence at Magnify Ventures and Operating Partner at Operator Collective 🔆, advisor to several startups, and sits on the board for Syndio, the leading global provider of workplace equity solutions. Pam was previously the founding CEO of All Raise, an influential social impact company building a movement to accelerate the success of female investors and founders in order to build a more diverse, inclusive, and equitable tech ecosystem. Pam is a seasoned CEO with 25+ years of experience driving scale at multiple enterprise startups. Pam’s collective leadership experience across scaling startups, investing, and advising the tech ecosystem makes her exceptionally suited to help grow the impact of Rock Health. https://lnkd.in/gh5U8b2N

Virtual care has deep roots in rural America. According to Rock Health’s Consumer Adoption Survey, virtual care use grew 16 percentage points among rural respondents between 2020-2023, driven by COVID-19 telehealth expansion as well as the growth of digital services specifically designed for rural communities. Innovators building digital health solutions that effectively and sustainably address rural care gaps are doing so with a deep understanding of the unique cultural and infrastructural contexts of these communities. Their approaches center respect for local health traditions and consumer needs, collaboration with existing local care networks, and resolution of persistent connectivity challenges. Digital health products must extend, not replace, the infrastructures that rural communities rely on. Learn more about designing and scaling digital health solutions for rural communities: https://lnkd.in/dpSGP33g  #DigitalHealth #HealthEquity #RuralHealth #HealthcareInnovation

📣 Last call for discounted registration 📣 Rock Health Summit ticket prices increase tonight at midnight! Register today and join us on September 10 for an energizing day of conversation and connection with the healthcare innovation community. You won’t want to miss it! (www.rockhealthsummit.com)

With less than a month to go before Rock Health Summit, we invite you to view the third installment of the Rock Health Summit Virtual Series, V𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘗𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘗𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴, featuring author, strategist, and former CTO of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Susannah Fox, and patient-advocate and CEO + Founder of Savvy Cooperative, Jen Horonjeff - “Ask Patients”. Tune in for an inspiring discussion on Susannah’s recent book, 𝘙𝘦𝘣𝘦𝘭 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩: 𝘈 𝘍𝘪𝘦𝘭𝘥 𝘎𝘶𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵-𝘓𝘦𝘥 𝘙𝘦𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘯 𝘔𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘦, and hear how putting patients first can radically transform healthcare. https://lnkd.in/grFqyUUP Interested in more content like this? This is your last chance to snag a discounted ticket for Rock Health Summit on September 10. Prices go up this Friday at midnight! www.rockhealthsummit.com 

We are thrilled to announce the 2024 RockHealth.org Innovation Fellows—11 leaders who are pushing healthcare innovation forward by centering lived experience in their work. The RockHealth.org Innovation Fellowship is a seven-month program that curates unique opportunities for emerging digital health leaders to gain exposure to the digital health ecosystem, deepen their understanding of trends and opportunities across the industry, and engage with the Rock Health community. Congratulations to this year’s Fellows: Emily Brown + Attane Health, Nicole Cook + alvee, Kenzie Butera Davis + Maro, Tatiana Fofanova, Ph.D. + Koda Health, Karan Gill + OneLine Health, Chekesha C. Kidd + Kinumi, Daniel Marques + Skin Check, Rajni Natesan, MD, MBA + Clarified Precision Medicine, Efe Odeleye, MPA + Sojorne, Luis Emilio Suarez + Sanarai, Jannine Versi + Elektra Health Our 2024 cohort is pioneering advancements in food and nutrition, personalized medicine, mental and behavioral health, and more. To learn more about the Fellows and their work, explore our website: https://lnkd.in/dyzmrbBm

Excited to have Rock Health's Chris Lew bringing the expert #foodasmedicine perspective to this SXSW 2025 panel submission! For all those interested in the intersection of food as medicine, GLP-1s, obesity care, and social determinants of health—vote by August 18 to boost the chances of this panel's selection for next year's event: https://lnkd.in/gsXRyPbe + For more on food as medicine, read our primer: https://lnkd.in/gfy6cBxi

In anticipation of one of the best days of the year, check out what you can expect to learn at this year’s Rock Health Summit! We are so excited to share with you our amazing lineup of speakers and sessions that we have planned. Tickets are going quickly, get yours today! https://lnkd.in/gm6Ux-bJ Thank you our Sponsors Rock Health Summit is only possible with the generous commitment and support of our sponsors. We are deeply grateful for the support of this year’s sponsors. Thank you to Fenwick & West, Fiore Ventures, American Medical Association, CVS Health Ventures, Peterson Health Technology Institute (PHTI), PolicyMap, Inc., Tulsa Innovation Labs, Calm, CareQuest Institute for Oral Health, the Consulate General of Canada, and Hopelab.