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The research firm says that the industry has benefited from demand at health facilities and in the home treatment markets.

The average deal size for the year dropped $2.5M per deal to $13.1M since the midyear mark; however, the average deal remains 31% larger than 2013.

The advent of connected devices and M2M is offering opportunity for carers, which could rely on mobile networks to provide better care to their patients.

According to Accenture, an estimated $2.8 billion was used to fund digital health start-ups last year, growing at an annual rate of 31% since 2008.

With regard to using a smartphone to perform other tests, nearly one half of patients would consider doing so, whereas doctors still prefer an office visits.

20 Stanford residents were involved in the test, performing two types of surgeries on dummies, one with the help of Google Glass and one without.

Although many companies use financial incentives to motivate workers to improve their health, wellness programs don't necessarily produce the desired results.

Within this group, 33% of employers plan to offer these services without incentives or penalties, while 15% will do so with incentives and penalties.

What's more, they are also willing to pay for personal feedback and coaching from a trusted health expert such as doctor, fitness trainer, nurse or dietician.

About two-thirds of Doximity's iPhone users currently use the iPhone 5 or iPhone 5c, while another 20% of Doximity members use the iPhone 4s.