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Dr. Bobinet co-teaches courses on patient engagement and empowerment, as well as health design at the Stanford University School of Medicine.

The app offers custom dashboard that allows members with employer-sponsored insurance plans to create and track personal wellness goals and milestones.

This acquisition gives Practice Fusion a springboard for entry into the telemedicine market, an industry expected to swell to $4.5 billion in 2018.

The combined business will operate as Higi, and have a nationwide footprint of over 6,000 kiosks and eventually hit the 10,000 mark by 2015.

The company will use the funds to expand sales in the US and develop the next version of the DuoFertility tracker, that will include smartphone connectivity.

Special software connects Emotiv Insight Brainware to wearable display that allows wearers to command Philips Hue lighting, SmartTV and Lifeline products.

The screening process using the Eyenaemia app is as easy as taking a selfie; it analyzes the conjunctiva and spits its prediction in just a few seconds.

Louisville-based accelerator has selected 8 companies to participate in its 13-week intensive immersion program that runs through "Demo Day" on October 30.

Under the deal, Verizon Foundation will provide Verizon's LTE-enabled mobile devices and data connections, as well as $125,000 to purchase biometric devices.

Compared to other fitness trackers, GOQii has a different business model; it gives away the fitness band and makes money on live coaching service.