higi
{{Short description|American consumer health service}}
{{For|the ethnic group|Higi people}}
{{For|the American bishop|William Leo Higi}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Higi SH LLC
| logo =
| type = Public
| foundation =
| location = Chicago
| key_people = Jeff Bennett, CEO through the sale to Modivcare in 2023
| industry = Health care
| products =
| parent = Modivcare
| homepage = [http://higi.com higi.com]
}}
File:HiGi Blood Pressure Reader.jpg
Higi is a consumer health service that provides publicly accessible health stations, offers educational content and health risk tests and offers digital and home health tools.{{cite web|url=https://www.pharmacytimes.com/contributor/timothy-aungst-pharmd/2018/03/higi-health-stations-can-now-share-data-with-epics-ehr|title=Higi Health Stations Can Now Share Data with Epic's EHR|website=Pharmacytimes.com|date=7 March 2018 }} The stations appear in supermarkets, pharmacies, and other community locations.{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=183642541|title=higi SH llc: Private Company Information - Bloomberg|website=Bloomberg.com}}{{cite web|url=http://www.mobihealthnews.com/29689/kiosk-startup-higi-headed-to-4000-rite-aid-stores|title=Kiosk startup higi headed to 4,000 Rite Aid stores|date=6 February 2014|website=Mobihealthnews.com}}{{cite web|url=https://www.americaninno.com/chicago/higi-raises-40-million-to-expand-network-of-health-kiosks/|title=Higi Raises $40 Million to Expand its Network of Health and Wellness Kiosks|website=Americaninno.com|accessdate=24 August 2018}} Higi has nearly 6,500 health stations in the United States.{{cite web|url=http://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/payfone-expands-healthcare-footprint-with-market-leaders-1002299013|title=Payfone Expands Healthcare Footprint with Market Leaders - Markets Insider|first=finanzen.net|last=GmbH|website=Markets.businessinsider.com}}{{cite web|url=https://retailleader.com/wegmans-expands-higi-partnership|title=Wegmans expands higi partnership|website=Retailleader.com}} It was founded in 2012 by Michael W. Ferro Jr.{{cite web|url=http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20140206/NEWS03/140209856/michael-ferros-health-care-startup-higi-inks-deal-with-rite-aid|title=Michael Ferro's health care startup Higi inks deal with Rite Aid|website=Chicagobusiness.com|date=6 February 2014 }} while Khan Siddiqui was the founding CEO. In 2014, Michael Ferro sold his prior stake to William Wrigley Jr. II. At that time, the company combined with StayHealthy to form Higi SH, which was the operating entity of Higi until its sale to Babylon. In 2023, Babylon sold Higi to Modivcare.
Company
Higi acquired Merge Health Information Kiosks for $2.75 million in 2012{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/mergers-deals-idUSL3E8F34GH20120403|title=Deals of the day -- mergers and acquisitions|website=Reuters.com}} and combined kiosk provider Stayhealthy in 2014.{{cite web|url=http://www.mobihealthnews.com/content/higi-raises-40-million-its-health-tracking-kiosk-app|title=Higi raises $40 million for its health tracking kiosk, app|date=11 January 2016|website=Mobihealthnews.com}}{{cite web|url=http://www.mobihealthnews.com/35808/higi-and-stayhealthy-team-up-in-kiosk-consolidation|title=Higi and Stayhealthy team up in kiosk consolidation|date=14 August 2014|website=Mobihealthnews.com}} It received investment from BlueCross BlueShield's venture fund in 2017.{{cite web|url=http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170330/NEWS03/170339995/bluecross-blueshield-fund-invests-in-ferro-health-care-creation-higi|title=BlueCross BlueShield fund invests in Ferro health care creation Higi|website=Chicagobusiness.com|date=29 March 2017 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20170330/NEWS/170339994|title=Blue Cross and Blue Shield fund invests in Ferro healthcare creation Higi|website=Modernhealthcare.com|date=30 March 2017 }} Another notable investor is Lupe Fiasco, who accepted a role as creative director of the company.{{cite web|url=http://www.mobihealthnews.com/28170/lupe-fiascos-health-startup-higi-acquires-challenge-and-rewards-platform-earndit|title=Lupe Fiasco's health startup higi acquires challenge and rewards platform Earndit|date=17 December 2013|website=Mobihealthnews.com}}{{cite web|url=https://www.wsj.com/video/rapper-lupe-fiasco-discusses-his-role-at-tech-startup-higi/D6FB2A7C-F0C5-4BAF-BF5B-D4049490BA2F.html|title=Rapper Lupe Fiasco Discusses His Role at Tech Startup higi|website=Wsj.com}}{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/music-industry/2013/03/lupe-fiasco-launches-new-health-and-wellness-app-higi/|title=Lupe Fiasco Launches New Health and Wellness App Higi - XXL|website=XXL Mag|date=11 March 2013 }}{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1551296/lupe-fiasco-takes-normal-job-as-creative-director-of-health-start-up|title=Lupe Fiasco Takes 'Normal Job' as Creative Director of Health Start-Up|website=Billboard.com}} As part of the Blue Shield investment, Higi acquired a Seattle company called EveryMove.{{cite web|url=https://www.geekwire.com/2017/seattle-wellness-tracking-startup-everymove-acquired-personal-health-scanning-company-higi/|title=Seattle wellness tracking startup EveryMove acquired by personal health scanning company higi|date=29 March 2017|website=Geekwire.com}}
In 2017, Sam's Club began offering Higi in its stores{{cite web|url=https://corporate.samsclub.com/newsroom/2017/02/07/sams-club-offers-higi-technology-to-help-members-and-the-public-take-greater-control-of-their-health|title=Sam's Club® Offers higi Technology to Help Members and the Public Take Greater Control of their Health - Sam's Club Corporate|website=Corporate.samsclub.com}}{{cite web|url=https://ahahealthtech.org/sams-club-teams-higi-offer-health-screening-kiosk-app-members/|title=Sam's Club teams up with higi to offer health screening kiosk, app to members - Center for Health Technology & Innovation|date=19 February 2017|website=Ahahealthtech.org}} Higi also placed kiosks at Vanderbilt University{{cite web|url=https://www.vumc.org/health-wellness/resource-articles-blog/check-weight-and-blood-pressure-higi-campus-and-across-country|title=Check Weight and Blood Pressure With Higi On Campus and Across the Country - Vanderbilt Faculty & Staff Health and Wellness|first=Vanderbilt University School of|last=Medicine|website=Vumc.org}} and Wegman's supermarkets{{cite web|url=http://www.supermarketnews.com/retail-financial/wegmans-connects-customers-health|title=Wegmans connects with customers on health|date=23 April 2018|website=Supermarketsnews.com}} The stations are also at Publix, Meijer,{{cite web|url=https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2018/05/16/blood-pressure-new-guidelines-mean-spike-hypertension-cincinnati/616766002/|title=Greater Cincinnati, your blood pressure is a mess|website=Cincinnati.com}} Rite Aid{{cite web|url=https://www.consumerreports.org/cro/2014/08/new-pharmacy-services/index.htm|title=New In-Store, Online, and Mobile Drugstore Services - Consumer Reports|website=Consumerreports.org}} and other stores.
In 2018, Higi raised a Series C round of $21.3 million from Flare Capital Partners and 7wireVentures.{{cite web|url=https://www.mobihealthnews.com/content/health-kiosk-maker-higi-raises-213m-series-c|title=Health kiosk maker higi raises $21.3M Series C
Higi named a new Chairman Chris Kryder in August 2018.{{cite web|url=https://retailleader.com/fast-growing-higi-names-executive-chairman|title=Fast-growing Higi names executive chairman|website=Retailleader.com}}
In January 2022, Higi was acquired by Babylon Health.{{cite web|url=https://www.pymnts.com/acquisitions/2022/londons-babylon-acquires-higi-to-deliver-digital-first-healthcare-to-us/ |title=London's Babylon Acquires Higi to Deliver Digital-First Healthcare to US |date=5 January 2022 |publisher=pymnts.com |accessdate=25 January 2022}}
In May 2023, Higi announced it had been acquired by ModivCare.{{cite web|url=https://www.higi.com/press/2023/5/higi-joins-modivcare-platform-to-accelerate-clinical-connectivity-and-sdoh-impact |title=Higi Joins Modivcare Platform to Accelerate Clinical Connectivity and SDoH Impact |publisher=higi.com |accessdate=11 July 2023}}