Carie Virtually Bridges Gap Between Doctors and Millennial Patients

Doctors and patients are increasingly choosing to interact from behind a screen, with over 15% of physicians working in practices that use telemedicine. This high tech healthcare is projected to exceed $130.5 billion by the year 2025. That's according to Doximity, a service similar to linked in for medical professionals. We spoke to Jessica Horwitz, Vice President of Clinical Services at Nurx, a healthcare company focused on conveniently providing access to birth control and at home tests.

A new YouGov survey conducted exclusively for Cheddar shows that only 12 percent of Americans have used a telemedicine service. About 14 percent overall said they have never heard of telemedicine apps or websites — and that lack of awareness grows to 23 percent among those who say they don’t have health insurance.

A smartwatch is helping wearers keep their independence, using sensors and alerting contacts in the event of emergencies like elders falling. Jacob Moshinsky, CEO and founder of NurtureWatch, explains how it works in this week's HP Keep Reinventing segment.