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A growing number of participants in CMS's Pioneer ACO program are dropping out of the program prior to the launch of the Next Generation ACO program, which will allow providers to be reimbursed for using more kinds of technology.

Phoenix, Arizona-based Solera Health has raised $3 million for its software as a service platform for managing chronic disease prevention programs.

Fitness device maker Polar recently launched a new wristworn activity tracking device, called Polar Loop Crystal, in partnership with Swarovski.

A new survey of 5,000 patients and 626 physicians conducted by Nielsen Strategic Health Perspectives found that consumer access to digital health technology is still quite low, especially compared to consumers' wants.

Exco InTouch's mobile clinical trial software.

Tukwila, Washington-based Genoa, a QoL Healthcare Company, a behavioral health specialty pharmacy chain, has acquired New York City-based 1DocWay, which has developed a telepsychiatry network.

Peter Antall American Well, a telemedicine company, has hired Dr.

iHealth Lab has commercially launched a new version of its smartphone-connected blood pressure monitor, one that will run patients just $39.

San Diego, California-based Reflexion Health has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its digital physical therapy tool, called Vera, which uses Microsoft Kinect motion-tracking to help patients with musculoskeletal rehabilitation.

Over the last two years, big pharma has gotten behind the idea of smartphone-connected inhalers for asthma and COPD in a big way.