Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has made no secret about its healthcare market aspirations and has made steady inroads into the space over the past several years. Numerous features on the Apple Watch are geared toward health and fitness. The device boasts a heart rate sensor that can also administer an electrocardiogram (ECG) and detect an abnormal heart rhythm, alerting the wearer to a potentially life-threatening condition. Both the iPhone and the Apple Watch can detect when the user has fallen or has been in a car accident. The iPhone can also store a variety of patient medical records.

Now, another Apple product is helping the company along its path into the massive healthcare market.

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