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The merger between Lightbeam and CareSignal aims to assist more health systems improve patient engagement and population health, according to Lightbeam Health Solutions President Jerry Shultz and CareSignal CEO Blake Marggraff.
Alphabet's life science arm also announces the company's founder Andy Conrad will step down as CEO. Current president Stephen Gillett will take on the role in January.
The startup currently offers virtual services and plans to open a brick-and-mortar clinic in Berkeley, Calif., at the end of the month.
The new funds will go toward further scaling its platform in the United States.
LetsGetChecked, which closed a $150 million Series D funding round in 2021, made multiple acquisitions this year.
Matt Franklin, Akili Interactive's president and COO, explains the company's strategy for launching EndeavorRx, its video game digital therapeutic for children with ADHD.
It is currently conducting clinical studies and expanding its teams in Australia and the US.
This marks Headspace Health's second acquisition this year. In January, it announced the purchase of Sayana, which offers mental wellness and sleep apps.
Credentialing and licensing platform CertifyOS scooped up $14.5 million, and patient engagement and navigation platform Upfront raised $10.5 million.
Innovation, teaching and teamwork are fundamental to enhanced outcomes and safer healthcare, according to Donna Sabol, St. Luke’s University Health Network in Pennsylvania SVP and CQO.