UK-based medical devices company RDi has announced the acquisition of health tech innovator Inicio Health, in a move to “accelerate the development of advanced digital solutions which empower individuals to take control of their health”.
This is reportedly RDI’s third acquisition since September 2021 and combines their “expertise in self-sampling and testing kits with Inicio Health’s digital interoperability and transformation solutions”, in order to provide “more accessible” patient pathways when it comes to screening, diagnostics and preventative healthcare.
According to RDi, the acquisition will allow them to deliver an “integrated, end-to-end pathway solution, significantly improving user convenience, operational efficiency, and patient outcomes”. Other products that will transition over include incioAutomate, inicioPages and inicioHub, all of which will be used to continue to “drive significant advancements in the way people access and engage with healthcare”.
Taking to LinkedIn to share the news, Amanda Sparkes, co-founder and chief clinical officer at Inicio Health said: “What began as a bold vision between myself and my co-founder James Davis has become a purposeful, nurse-led venture, focused on breaking down barriers in healthcare and reimagining how care can be delivered beyond hospital walls.”
“By bringing our companies together, we are creating a unique end- to-end diagnostics offering allowing the individual, the laboratory and the provider to access testing and information more seamlessly. This acquisition allows us to expand our capabilities, enhance patient engagement, and ultimately improve health outcomes at scale,” David Cahill, CEO of RDi, added.
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Last year, Inicio Health was a finalist in the HTN Health Tech Awards for Best Solution for Clinicians and Best Use of Digital for NHS Trusts, for their collaborative partnership with MKUH, focused on transforming the care of the NHS’s youngest patients with the infant jaundice inicioPage. Their project helped with reducing clinical risk for babies whilst simultaneously reducing pressure on clinical teams via a real-time, integrated digital chart embedded within the EHR.
We previously spoke to James Davis, co-founder, CEO and chief innovation officer of Inicio Health about his experience in digital healthcare, where he emphasised the start-up’s mission to “create innovative solutions designed to improve patient outcomes and experiences for everyone involved”. He also highlighted some key projects they had been working on, what the future might look like and how the NHS can successfully implement digital technology.
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