Orthopedics companies need to partner with consumer-tech firms to prepare for the prevention/wellness wave in the 2020’s.

New report says partnerships key to future success for medtech firms (MedCityNews)
Partnerships with consumer-tech firms could help medtech companies innovate and stay relevant as healthcare turns increasingly to prevention and wellness, according to a new report from Deloitte.
Executives at medtech companies may be leery of Apple and other consumer-technology companies, especially as the latter tout ever-more-sophisticated healthcare applications. But as healthcare evolves, those potential competitors may turn out to be good partners, according to a new report by accounting and c...