By providing tools to allow users to be more productive in working with healthcare big data, several Silicon Valley giants hope to increase their presence in medical services. The latest company to enter the field is Apple Computers (NASDAQ:AAPL). In March it announced the availability of ResearchKit, an open-source software framework that turns the iPhone into a research tool. Pathologists and clinical laboratory scientists have a stake in the healthcare big-data trend, since more than 70% of the typical patient’s permanent medical record consists of medical laboratory test data.
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Apple makes further moves into the healthcare market