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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.

The new funds will be used to expand development of the COTA platform, and hire new people to help launch the company's first commercial product.

This purchase will facilitate the continued development of HCA's electronic health record and enable HCA to provide physicians a number of capabilities.

The acquisition will expand Conifer's revenue cycle services for physician practices, and help it build its position as sole-source service provider.

Existing investors include Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (KPCB), Cardinal Partners, HLM Venture Partners, Trident Capital, and New Capital Partners.

Patients using the Amwell app on iOS 8 devices will be able to share health data from Apple's new Health app with a doctor during their video visit.

The money will be used to continue expanding iHealth's global reach, accelerate growth and innovation, and invest in additional sales and marketing resources.

The company will use the funding to support the testing and uptake of Prevent, Omada's online diabetes prevention program, with low-income populations.

Sleepio's Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) sleep improvement program promises to help users make changes necessary to overcome even long term poor sleep.

The application allows blind people to listen to an audio readback of printed text, providing its users with a new level of engagement in everyday life.