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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Stock Plan Offering Period

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Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award, Maximum Purchase Value During Offering Period, Per Employee

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Maximum Purchased Shares Allowed

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Percentage Increase Of The Number Of Common Stock Shares

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Weighted-average period over which cost not yet recognized is expected to be recognized for award under share-based payment arrangement, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Amount of cost to be recognized for nonvested award under share-based payment arrangement. Excludes share and unit options.

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Estimated period over which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the equity-based payment award, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Period over which grantee's right to exercise award under share-based payment arrangement is no longer contingent on satisfaction of service or performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Includes, but is not limited to, combination of market, performance or service condition.

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The highest percentage of annual salary that an employee is permitted to utilize with respect to the plan.

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Number of additional shares authorized for issuance under share-based payment arrangement.

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Number of shares authorized for issuance under share-based payment arrangement.

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The difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable.

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Amount of accumulated difference between fair value of underlying shares on dates of exercise and exercise price on options exercised (or share units converted) into shares.

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Gross number of share options (or share units) granted during the period.

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The addition or reduction in the number of reserved shares that could potentially be issued under the option plan attributable to reasons other than grants, exercises, forfeitures, and expirations during the reporting period.

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Percentage of vesting of award under share-based payment arrangement.

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Stock-Based Compensation - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands			1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 01, 2020	Feb. 21, 2020	Jul. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020	Jan. 01, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options granted (in shares)				0	0
Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares exercised in period				$ 18,700
Total grant-date fair value of stock options vested				1,800
Nonvested award options, unrecognized compensation expense				$ 6,300
Nonvested awards, period for recognition				1 year 4 months 24 days
Restricted stock units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Nonvested awards, period for recognition				3 years 2 months 12 days
Cliff vesting period				4 years
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to RSUs				$ 114,100
Restricted stock units \| Vest in year one
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Cliff vesting period				1 year
Vesting percent				25.00%
Performance-based restricted stock units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Service period (in years)				4 years
Performance-based restricted stock units \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percent				0.00%
Performance-based restricted stock units \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percent				100.00%
Restricted shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Nonvested awards, period for recognition				1 year
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to RSUs				$ 10,300
Employee stock purchase plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares authorized (in shares)			750,000	72,892
Percentage increase of the number of common stock shares (in percentage)			1.00%
Shares available for grant (in shares)				1,245,652		437,092
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to RSUs				$ 400
ESPP share increase in period (in shares)			750,000
Employee stock purchase plan period				6 months
Maximum employee subscription rate				15.00%
Maximum purchase value during offering period				$ 25,000
Denominator of lowest purchase of a participant (in shares)				2,500
Purchase price of common stock (in percentage)				85.00%
Able Health Inc \| Restricted shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Cliff vesting period		1 year
Number of restricted shares issued (in shares)		179,392
Service period (in years)		1 year
Vitalware L L C
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares authorized (in shares)				89,250
Number of restricted shares issued (in shares)	203,997
Vitalware L L C \| Restricted shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Nonvested awards, period for recognition				4 months 24 days
Cliff vesting period	1 year
Vesting percent	25.00%
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to RSUs				$ 2,800
Number of restricted shares issued (in shares)	203,997
Vitalware L L C \| Restricted shares \| Vest in year one
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Cliff vesting period	1 year
Vesting percent	75.00%
Stock Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares authorized (in shares)				15,294,920			13,109,459
Shares available for grant (in shares)				3,086,399			2,481,818
2011 Stock Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares authorized (in shares)				2,756,607
Number of additional shares authorized (in shares)				256,607
Percentage increase of the number of common stock shares (in percentage)				5.00%
2019 Stock Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares authorized (in shares)				2,500,000		2,185,461