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Siva Subramanian, senior VP of mobile products at Zynx Health, says doctors aren't keeping patents interested in their own health, so they'll have to find new ways to communicate.

Some 75 percent of US adults said it is "very important" that their important health information can be easily shared between physicians, hospitals, and other health care providers, according to a survey of 1,011 adults conducted by ORC International.

San Mateo, California-based Collective Health has raised $38 million in a round led by Founders Fund and NEA, with participation from Formation 8, Redpoint Ventures, RRE Ventures, Subtraction Capital, and Rock Health.

Japanese medical device company Omron Healthcare, which has been marketing digital thermometers and blood pressure monitors for over 50 years, just launched its first smartphone-connected activity tracker, along with a new app that tracks fitness data and integrates with Apple Health.

Modernizing Medicine has secured a $5 million investment, completing the $20 million funding round the company began last November.

Fitness wearables are big these days.

Game production company Atari has launched a fitness app, called Atari Fit for Android and iOS devices.

Corporate wellness platform Keas has launched a new product for self-insured employers, called Health Hub.

HTC, manufacturer of Android and Windows mobile devices, has released an activity tracking app in the Google Play store, called Fun Fit.

San Francisco-based Joyable has raised $2 million from Thrive Capital, Harrison Metal, and angel investors including Benchmark Capital co-founder Andy Rachleff, according to a report over at TechCrunch.