Women’s telehealth company WISP acquires TBD Health

Women’s telehealth company Wisp has acquired TBD Health, a sexual health platform, in its first acquisition and expansion beyond direct-to-consumer care.

The deal adds TBD Health’s diagnostics infrastructure and hospital partnerships to Wisp’s platform, which the company says serves 1.8 million patients across the US.

Wisp, which describes itself as the largest women’s telehealth company in the US, said the acquisition marks a move into enterprise and hybrid care models that combine consumer-first digital care with hospital systems, enterprises and public health programmes.

TBD Health operates a sexual health and diagnostics platform across all 50 states, combining routine STI and HIV testing, virtual clinical support, and partnerships that help remove cost barriers for patients.

The company has established relationships with Mount Sinai Health System, San Francisco AIDS Foundation and Planned Parenthood Direct.

Monica Cepak, chief executive of Wisp, said: “This acquisition reflects where healthcare is going and where women have been left behind.

“TBD Health brings the infrastructure and partnerships that allow us to move into hybrid and enterprise care quickly, while staying true to Wisp’s patient-first approach.

“Together, we are making preventative care more accessible especially to women and integrating them into proven care models.”

The companies say gaps in access remain in sexual health and preventive care, particularly for women.

While women account for 19 per cent of new HIV diagnoses in the US, they remain underserved by existing prevention models, which have historically been designed and marketed for men.

Of the 2.4 million people eligible for PrEP, a medicine that reduces the risk of getting HIV, only around 25 per cent are currently enrolled.

Daphne Chen, co-founder of TBD Health, said: “By joining forces with Wisp, we can provide partners with a turnkey solution for PrEP along with sexual health diagnostics and care that integrates seamlessly into their existing workflows, ensuring no patient falls through the cracks.”