Uptiv Health and Lyn Health merge infusion therapy with chronic care management, forming Uptiv360. Patients initiate care via an app, connecting with a nurse practitioner during infusion visits. Lyn Health’s care team provides virtual chronic care within 48 hours, including behavioral health services. CEO Jane Himmelvo emphasizes holistic care for chronic patients, while Torben Nielsen highlights Uptiv’s role in addressing behavioral health challenges. Market snapshot: Uptiv raised $7.5 million, offering a comprehensive patient-engagement app; Local Infusion secured $10 million in funding.
Tech-driven infusion platform Uptiv Health has forged a partnership with Lyn Health, a leading provider of comprehensive care for poly-chronic patients, to seamlessly merge infusion therapy with chronic care management under the innovative offering named Uptiv360.
This groundbreaking collaboration empowers patients to embark on their healthcare journey through a user-friendly app, initiating with an evaluation by a nurse practitioner during their infusion visit. Within just 48 hours, patients are seamlessly connected with Lyn Health’s expert care team, gaining access to virtual chronic care management services, including crucial behavioral health support.
Jane Himmelvo, CEO of Lyn Health, emphasized the pivotal role of addressing mental health in conjunction with chronic diseases, stating, “The intersection between chronic diseases and mental health holds the key to resolving America’s healthcare crisis. By tackling mental health early, we have the potential to stave off or mitigate the progression of chronic diseases.”
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Reflecting on this transformative partnership, Torben Nielsen, CEO of Uptiv Health, highlighted the significance of holistic healthcare solutions for traditionally underserved populations, particularly chronic infusion patients. Uptiv Health’s comprehensive platform facilitates access to a multidisciplinary care team offering vital services such as care coordination, navigation, behavioral health, and medication management.
Nielsen further underscored the challenges faced by chronic infusion patients, emphasizing the heightened risk of anxiety and depression alongside difficulties in accessing behavioral health specialists. Through this collaboration, Uptiv Health pioneers a seamless screening process for behavioral health and chronic condition management, ensuring eligible patients are connected with professional therapists within a mere 48 hours—a transformative advancement within the infusion market.
Market Snapshot:
Uptiv Health secured $7.5 million in funding upon its launch in August last year.
In December, the company unveiled a patient-engagement application enabling seamless communication with clinical teams, digital check-ins, access to medical history, appointment management, billing, payment services, care coordination, and caregiver support.
Local Infusion, another tech-enabled infusion company, recently secured $10 million in Series A funding in November.
