Care Pathway Management (CPM) software administers health systems, connects data and orchestrates the patient’s journey using predetermined and rigorously analysed rules. It claims to improve clinical capacity and patient satisfaction, whilst slashing paperwork and billing overheads. Lumeon is a leader in this field. It’s working with many of the UK’s top commercial operators and close to signing with the NHS directly. Last week, it launched its own care pathway marketplace. Lumeon is alternatively, a revolutionary pioneer, or a jumped-up admin system. We investigate.