Higi

Higi is a consumer health engagement company that makes it easier for consumers to measure, track and act on their health data through a nationwide network of 10,000 FDA-cleared self-service Smart Health Stations. The station network is available at no cost to consumers in pharmacy retailers and throughout the community at locations like churches, community centers, schools and YMCAs.  More than 100,000 people use Higi every day, resulting in digital health at scale, and supporting health systems and risk-bearing entities’ needs to screen their populations, identify health risks and needs, stratify and prioritize and connect consumers with appropriate services.  In addition, Higi has built the infrastructure to enable a consumer (with their explicit consent) to share their health data from smart stations (kiosks), connected devices (e.g. home cuff or scale), and wearables with their trusted healthcare professional(s). The company offers programs where consumers can share their biometric and/or health survey data in near real time to their:

  • doctor or hospital
  • pharmacist
  • wellness platform
  • health plans analytics / CRM / care management platforms
For the ethnic group, see Higi people.
Higi LLC
TypePrivate
IndustryHealthcare
HeadquartersChicago
Key people
Jeff Bennett, CEO
Khan Siddiqui, Founder
Chris Kryder, Chairman
Glen Tullman, Board Member
ProductsHigi Smart Health Stations
Higi Consumer Engagement Platform
Websitehigi.com

Company

Higi acquired Merge Health Information Kiosks for $2.75 million in 2012[1] and kiosk provider Stayhealthy in 2014 for an undisclosed amount.[2][3] It received investment from BlueCross BlueShield's venture fund in 2017.[4][5] As part of the Blue Shield investment, Higi acquired a Seattle company called EveryMove.[6]

In 2017, Sam's Club began offering Higi Smart Health Stations in its stores, as a benefit to its members[7][8] Higi stations are available at grocery and pharmacy retailers, including Wegman's supermarkets[9] Kroger, Meijer,[10] Rite Aid[11] and other stores.

In 2018, Higi raised a Series C round of $21.3 million from Flare Capital Partners and 7wireVentures.[12][13]

Higi named a new Chairman Chris Kryder in August 2018.[14]

References
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  4. "BlueCross BlueShield fund invests in Ferro health care creation Higi". Chicagobusiness.com.
  5. "Blue Cross and Blue Shield fund invests in Ferro healthcare creation Higi". Modernhealthcare.com.
  6. "Seattle wellness tracking startup EveryMove acquired by personal health scanning company higi". Geekwire.com. 29 March 2017.
  7. "Sam's Club® Offers higi Technology to Help Members and the Public Take Greater Control of their Health - Sam's Club Corporate". Corporate.samsclub.com.
  8. "Sam's Club teams up with higi to offer health screening kiosk, app to members - Center for Health Technology & Innovation". Ahahealthtech.org. 19 February 2017.
  9. "Wegmans connects with customers on health". Supermarketsnews.com. 23 April 2018.
  10. "Greater Cincinnati, your blood pressure is a mess". Cincinnati.com.
  11. "New In-Store, Online, and Mobile Drugstore Services - Consumer Reports". Consumerreports.org.
  12. "Health kiosk maker higi raises $21.3M Series C". July 10, 2018.
  13. "$21.3 Million Investment in higi, led by Flare Capital Partners and 7wireVentures, Fuels Opening of Healthcare's New "Front Door"". The Daily Times. July 10, 2018.
  14. "Fast-growing Higi names executive chairman". Retailleader.com.
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