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Jawbone has launched an employee wellness program, called Up for Groups, which is designed for any group with 10 or more participants.

New York City-based Kinsa Health has raised $9.

Duke University and Ochsner Health System in Louisiana are two of the first hospitals to integrate with Apple HealthKit via Epic.

Japan-based medical device company Omron Healthcare has partnered with AliveCor to help bring AliveCor's FDA-cleared smartphone-connected electrocardiogram (ECG) to more online and brick and mortar retailers.

Fitbug Holdings CEO Malcolm Fried will step down at the end of this year, according to a statement from the company.

Kaiser Permanente now has 70 percent of its 9 million members as active users of its online and mobile offerings, according to Christine Paige, senior vice president of marketing and digital services at Kaiser Foundation Health Plan.

Durham, North Carolina-based TouchCare raised $4 million in a round led by strategic investor Mosaic Health Solutions, a subsidiary of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, for its video visits app.

San Mateo, California-based Gamgee raised $4 million in a mix of equity and debt for its suite of patient engagement apps, according to an SEC filing.

New York City-based Happtique, which had developed a health app certification and "prescription" platform, has been acquired by SocialWellth for an undisclosed sum.

In this contributed commentary, Ostendio CEO Grant Elliott says providers aren't paying enough attention to the penalties surrounding a HIPAA violation, and it's going to cost them dearly in two years.