Ahem, fun coming here. A company called Daqri, which apparently had a few of those to drink, and whose primary business is making an "augmented reality helmet", has acquired another company called Melon, which makes a "smart headband" that takes various biometric measures. That's using the ole Melon, or not. Better wear that helmet, wouldn't want to damage the melons coming up with these ideas.
Sharecare, a mobile wellness and engagement platform, has cared to share that it has acquired Feingold Technologies, which voice and text messages to understand behavior.
Acadia Healthcare, a large publicly traded behavioral health provider, is buying seven treatment centers run by Quality Addiction Management in Wisconsin for $53 million.
Continuing a trend of provider systems looking to become insurers, Ascension Health is buying a Michigan Health insurer, U.S. Health and Life Ins. Co., for $50 million.
VirMedica, which provides sales and marketing assistance to specialty pharma, has acquired TransEngen, which verifies authorization for payment for such drugs, for $15 million.
IntraHealth International, which helps countries build health care workforces, has acquired Switchboard, a creator of mobile communications for health purposes in low-income countries.
Performant Financial Corp. is buying Premier Healthcare Exchange for $130 million, adding prepayment revenue cycle capabilities to Performant's post-payment services.
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