The two companies announced on Wednesday that medical navigation company Castlight Health and primary care provider Vera Whole Health are merging to improve the way medical services are obtained, provided and purchased.

A merger and transaction with an equity value of approximately US$370 million is expected to be completed early this year. Press Releases.

“Combining our navigation data and technology with Vera Whole Health’s high-quality primary care products meets the basic need for a coordinated and personalized patient experience,” Castlight Health CEO Maeve O’Meara said in a press conference .

Vera Whole Health’s major shareholder and private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice will invest US$338 million in the merger. Anthem health solutions, Morgan Health And the Central Ohio Primary Care Center will become important strategic partners.

Vera Whole Health plans to acquire all publicly traded shares Glare health, Which will become a private company.

Vera Whole Health CEO Ryan Schmid said at a press conference that allowing doctors and commercial insurance patients to access digital navigation and participation resources and quality and cost data will help Vera Whole Health improve patients’ social, mental and physical health .

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice invested in Vera Whole Health last year, after it previously funded value-based care systems such as agilon health, Millennium Physician Group and naviHealth.

“We believe that the combined company has a unique opportunity to provide large-scale innovation to the commercial customer base and accelerate the restructuring of the healthcare market to focus more on value,” said Ron Williams, chairman of Vera Whole Health and operations consultant at Clayton. Dubilier & Rice said in a press release.