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 consulting firm Deloitte.
Partnerships with consumer-tech firms could help medtech companies innovate and stay relevant as healthcare turns increasingly to prevention and wellness, according to the report. Titled “Winning in the medtech future,” the report was based on input from 38 experts representing medtech companies, technology companies, health plans, health systems and researchers, as well as subject-matter experts from Deloitte.
The report defined medtech companies largely as firms engaged in developing medical devices, such as surgical equipment, joint replacements and diagnostic equipmen...
