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On the other hand, the number of doctors who think patients should have access to their health records has dropped from 31 in 2014 to 18 percent today.

Called Sidekick, the Snapchat-like photo app is made for provider-to-provider consults that won't save any photos to the device.

Epic, Cerner, Athenahealth, Allscripts, Kaiser Permanente and John Hopkins Medical are all on board, and so are the 5 largest health care systems in the U.S.

Already in use by more than 30,000 medical professionals across the US, DocbookMD works on mobile devices, and can also be accessed via any web browser.

Called Kanega watch, the wearable device is easy to use, relying on speech interface rather than buttons, as well as cellular and Wi-Fi connectivity.

The new, adherence feature is visible alongside patient biometric measurements such as blood pressure, glucose, weight, and so on.

Also, a patient can complete the same process right from the personal health record iPhone app and send this information to their physician.

The two companies will integrate LifeScan's OneTouch Verio Flex blood glucose monitoring system with WellDoc's BlueStar diabetes management platform.

The deployment has started with more than a dozen facilities across D-H's telehealth service area in New England with other markets coming in the future.

The UnitedHealthcare Motion program provides employees with free wearable devices and enables them to earn up to $1,460 per year for meeting certain goals.