BloomAPI announced a $2.4 million investment in software aimed at simplifying and streamlining the sharing of medical records between health care institutions at the request of the patient, a process often subjected to outdated technology, TechCrunch reports. Rather than attempting to fix the problems involved in the medical records system, the proposed technology works by sitting on top of existing systems, working with rather than against the existing process in place. Current privacy consent and waivers required for the release of medical information would also remain in place. BloomAPI has a reported 300 doctors on board, covering more than 1 million individuals. 
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