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Stockholders' Equity (Details Textual) - USD ($) |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 10, 2015 | Oct. 10, 2014 | Dec. 11, 2013 | Aug. 31, 2015 | Aug. 29, 2015 | Aug. 10, 2015 | Jul. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Stockholders Equity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Stock Options Exercised |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,000 | $ 231,000
Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 42,643,000 | $ 11,647,000 | $ 12,193,000
Channel Collaboration Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders Equity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares, Issued | 937,500 |  |  |  |  | 937,500 |  |  |  |
Stock Issued | $ 3,000,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 3,000,000 |  |  |  |
Stock Purchase Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders Equity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion of Stock, Shares Converted |  |  |  |  | 1,350,000 |  |  |  |  |
Conversion of Stock, Shares Issued |  |  |  | 1,350,000 | 1,350,000 |  |  |  |  |
Employee Stock Option [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders Equity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Exercises In Period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35,008 | 6,583 | 291,667
Proceeds from Stock Options Exercised |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 41,000 |  |
Prev Abr Llc [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders Equity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 655,321 |  |
Equity Issued in Business Combination, Fair Value Disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,350,000 |  |
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders Equity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 334,911
Equity Issued in Business Combination, Fair Value Disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 425,000
Sale of Stock for Channel Agreement Price, Per Share |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.27
Warrant [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders Equity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Issued During Period Shares Cash less Warrant Exercises |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 232,619 |
IPO [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders Equity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues |  | 14,059,616 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock, Closing Price, Per Share |  | $ 1.47 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noninterest Expense Offering Cost |  | $ 1,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Issuance Initial Public Offering |  | 20,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Issuance or Sale of Equity |  | $ 19,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Private Placement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders Equity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues |  |  | 13,225,000 |  |  |  | 15,333,333 |  |  |
Common Stock, Closing Price, Per Share |  |  | $ 1.00 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noninterest Expense Offering Cost |  |  | $ 1,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 3,400,000 |  |  |
Proceeds from Issuance Initial Public Offering |  |  | $ 13,200,000 |  |  |  | 42,600,000 |  |  |
Gross Proceeds From Issuance Initial Public Offering |  |  |  |  |  |  | 46,000,000 |  |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,000,000 |  |  |
Shares Issued, Price Per Share |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3.00 |  |  |

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