Mergers and acquisitions
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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.
This marks Headspace Health's second acquisition this year. In January, it announced the purchase of Sayana, which offers mental wellness and sleep apps.
In an SEC filing, One Medical parent 1Life Healthcare said both companies had received requests from the agency for more information regarding the deal late last week.
The newly public company, now trading on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol "AKLI," will use the proceeds from the transaction to launch EndeavorRx, its video game-like digital therapeutic for children with ADHD.
How will Amazon's planned $3.9 billion acquisition of One Medical change the healthcare industry? Trilliant Health's Sanjula Jain looks ahead.
Damo Consulting CEO Paddy Padmanabhan talks about what the big merger means for the companies, other healthcare providers, patients and AWS customers, and discusses privacy protections.
