Livongo
The company's strategy to "cut out the noise" of healthcare data involves aggregation, interpretation, application, and iteration.
Livongo CEO Glen Tullman explains that moves by businesses like Amazon and CVS are pushing the traditional healthcare system model because ready or not, consumers want to make their own healthcare decisions.
Taking the main stage at Health 2.0, Livongo's Chief Product Officer Amar Kendale said that the new offerings will help patients manage care more comfortably at home.
Realtime blood glucose information will allow Livongo's platform to deliver more insights, coaching to people with diabetes.
This quarter saw a handful of digital health stories regarding payers and their new digital offerings, especially in the area of diabetes care.
Digital chronic disease management company Livongo today announced that it has acquired Retrofit, a company that specializes in weight-management and disease prevention programs.
Digital chronic disease management company Livongo has raised $105 million in new Series E funding, mostly from existing investors.
Correction: A previous version of this article misstated the year Livongo was founded.
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Livongo Health, the diabetes management company launched last fall by former Allscripts CEO Glen Tullman, has raised $20 million in second-round funding.