overall economy. you ve moved from, you know, running apple to over the last several years investing in a number of technology and health care-related companies. where do you see growth? well, i m very excited about the consumer era of health care. i m a consumer marketer. and so, now we re seeing that with the patient taking on more responsibility, one of the trivtive effects of obamacare is that it woke people up to how expensive health care is, and now with these high deductibles, suddenly, people have to pay out of pocket. so, telehealth is going to be a booming industry, just like atms and online banking were 20 years ago and people say i wonder if it will be successful. we all know it was. same thing is going to happen in telehealth. i agree. i think that you re seeing the marriage of health care and technology just be extraordinary. and you re saying the consumerism of it is also quite i m an investor in a company called md live. we re building not only low acuity care,
it was a lifesaver for work at home dad, tristan o brien. my son and daughter both had the flu last week. we are able to use it in the middle of the night and get an answer back right away. reporter: you don t necessarily have to be sick to use the app. use the for prescriptions. diet plans, even medication reminders. what have you specifically treated through the application? very commonly we get questions and consults about exercise, nutrition, weight loss. so, basically staying healthy. reporter: but there is a price. healthtap doesn t take insurance. they charge $99 a month. $10 extra per family member for their prime service. there are similar services, like, dr. on demand. and md live. which are cheaper, but only if you limit your calls to a few times a year. also, not all doctors agree that seeing a physician via video chat is the best way to be treated. one of the drawbacks we have to understand is who you are doing with it. it is really important to figure