Nine years ago, Dr. Russ Bessette created a new technology. "You go to the doctor and get a blood test," said Dr. Bessette. "They say you’re healthy, you’re good, but you don’t know how good is good. Are you at the edge, are you about to fall off?" From 2000 to 2012, he developed an algorithm that can track illness progression, results of medical treatment and the estimated cost of care.