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The newly announced deal is expected to close in Q4 2020, and values the direct-to-consumer telehealth company's combined entity at $1.6 billion.
Formed under the banners of the Consumer Technology Association and the Connected Health Initiative, the coalition's membership includes big names like Google, Boston Children's Hospital, Microsoft, ResMed and others.
The companies will be collaborating on a prescription digital therapeutic for patients with schizophrenia built on Click Therapeutics' tech platform.
Also: Salesforce Health Cloud powers Humana's integrated care coordination platform, and ConnectiveRx invests in HelpAround to jointly offer its patient-facing mobile tool.
The data-driven blood glucose monitor system-maker will use the money to push into new areas of disease management, such as cardiology, oncology and women's health.
The arrangement comes alongside new eight-figure investments into the CGM maker, whose business looked to be in dire straits earlier this year.
Virtual primary care customers living in specific regions will have the option to use Alto's app and services at no additional cost.