TimelyCare Acquires AI Coaching Platform Alongside for Student Mental Health
TimelyCare, a Fort Worth-based virtual care provider serving nearly 500 campuses, has acquired Alongside, an AI coaching platform designed to intervene early in student mental health crises. The acquisition adds a preventive layer to TimelyCare's existing student support services, allowing schools to reach students before problems escalate.
Alongside's platform guides students through stress, loneliness, and academic pressure using evidence-based techniques. The system includes safety protocols that escalate serious concerns to human clinicians when needed. The platform was developed with input from school partners and clinical staff.
Luke Hejl, TimelyCare's CEO, said the integration addresses a gap in how students seek mental health support. "Many students who appear to be doing fine are quietly struggling, and they're increasingly turning to AI for help," Hejl said. "The difference is that most tools they're using weren't designed with clinical input, safety protocols, or accountability. Alongside was."
The combination extends TimelyCare's model beyond crisis response to continuous support. Schools gain access to clinically grounded coaching in everyday moments while maintaining the ability to identify and refer serious cases to human care. For healthcare professionals managing student populations, this represents a shift toward earlier intervention rather than reactive treatment. Learn more about AI for Healthcare and AI for Education.
Humanaut Health Opens Dallas Longevity Clinic
Humanaut Health will launch a Dallas clinic at Preston Center on May 15, expanding its membership-based preventive care model to North Texas. The clinic joins existing locations in Austin and Palm Beach Gardens.
The clinic offers hyperbaric oxygen therapy, cryotherapy, regenerative medicine, and plasma exchange. Humanaut Health operates on a subscription model focused on performance and long-term wellness rather than acute care treatment. The company is launching a founding membership program ahead of the clinic's opening.
UT Southwestern Partners With Dallas Pulse on Sports Medicine
UT Southwestern Medical Center has become the official sports medicine partner for Dallas Pulse's inaugural women's professional volleyball season. The partnership provides the playoff-bound team access to UT Southwestern specialists for wellness, injury prevention, and long-term health management.
Grady Raskin, CEO of Dallas Pulse, said the partnership reflects the importance of clinical expertise in building a competitive professional team. "UT Southwestern is known for having some of the best doctors and sports medicine specialists in the country, and that level of expertise matters when you're building a world-class pro team," Raskin said.
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