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Apple has hired Divya Nag, founder of digital health accelerator StartX Med, who confirmed the new position on her LinkedIn page, according to a report from VentureBeat.

Intel has partnered with the Michael J.

Global professional services firm Towers Watson says telemedicine could potentially save US employers $6 billion a year.

Durham, North Carolina-based health data platform company Validic has raised $5 million in first round funding, co-led by Greycroft Partners and SJF Ventures.

While 49 percent of patients know their doctor's office offers a patient portal, 40 percent were not aware of a patient portal offering and 11 percent of patients know their doctor doesn't offer one, according to a survey of 430 patients from research firm TechnologyAdvice.

According to a new report from Reuters, Apple's announced partnership with EHR provider Epic Systems may not be an exclusive one.

Severna Park, Maryland-based mobile sleep apnea-focused company Appian Medical has raised $580,000 from angel investors to conduct validation studies and apply for FDA 510(k) clearance for its app.

Although one third of consumers who own wearable devices stop using them within six months, the rate of adoption of smart wearable technology has increased, according to a survey of 1,700 device owners from Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Endeavour Partners.

Redwood, California-based wearable technology maker Athos raised $12.

Palo Alto, California-based health app maker Azumio raised $916,000, according to an SEC filing.