Best Doctors, a second-opinion service mostly offered as part of employee benefit packages, has acquired Rise Health, developer of a big data population health platform. The acquisition is designed to bolster Best Doctors' analytic capabilities while expanding its service offerings.
The combined company aims to offer both data-based insight and physician expertise to its clients, helping to determine the best and most cost-efficient solutions for patients.
"For over 25 years, Best Doctors has been innovating to help employers and health plans ensure that their members combat medical uncertainty with access to the best medical minds," said David Seligman, chairman and CEO of Best Doctors. "With the acquisition of Rise Health and its robust software platform and application development team, we can take that medical excellence and turn actionable insight into personalized engagement to deliver the right care, leveraging Best Doctors' global delivery model."
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