In a recent press release, Chicago-based higi, a proven leader in population health enablement, providing consumer-centric, data-driven engagement solutions for providers, payers, retailers and self-insured employers, announced a new Series C fundraising round of $21.3 million from existing and new investors including Flare Capital Partners and 7wireVentures, among others.
This investment allows higi to expand access points, broaden consumer engagement and bring unprecedented insights into population health workflows to change the game on prevention and value-based outcomes.
higi is actively partnering with healthcare organizations and retailers to create a new front door in every neighborhood in America. With over 11,000 FDA-cleared smart health stations, higi offers consumers the ability to build their longitudinal health profile from stations located within 5 miles of 78% of the population and established connections with 80 different health devices and applications. The platform enables consumers to connect their data into population health workflows including electronic health records (EHR) and seamlessly connects the dots in real-time for consumers and their care teams.
“Building on their vast reach and established partnerships, higi is uniquely positioned to enable healthcare organizations improve risk stratification of their patient population and deepen their understanding of people’s health needs in real time – leading to prevention, early intervention and better care at lower costs. This investment will accelerate the company’s growth, and provide the leverage needed to continue building deeper data-driven solutions that can truly close gaps in care. We are excited to be investing in higi, a proven company that has redefined consumer access, created a new model of consumer engagement and partnered with retail pharmacies to become the health destination of choice,” said Michael Greeley of Flare Capital Partners.
“Simply stated, higi is making healthcare easier for people. higi is creating unprecedented access in people’s neighborhoods, giving consumers a trusted health narrative and connecting people to the full scope of the retail store and local healthcare service providers. We see closing the access gap, connecting the dots and changing consumer engagement as a sound investment” said Tom Main of 7wireVentures. “higi increases the scope of consumer information and the frequency of interactions; creating unprecedented insights and changing the game on prevention, early intervention and real time care team adjustments. higi is the new frontier.”