In addition to building next-generation smart network infrastructure, 5G startups are piloting use cases across industries that take advantage of the performance advancements of 5G connections.

Report: The Digital Health Ecosystem.

How we got here: Google Cloud’s new API diversifies its portfolio of healthcare cloud offerings, which have already nabbed the attention of players from every corner of the digital health ecosystem.

VC funds are betting on healthcare

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Most patients trust their doctors implicitly with health information, but they are more concerned about divulging it to others in the ecosystem.

This report explains the rise of tech-focused SDOH initiatives among US health insurers and hospitals, unpacks how these entities’ heavier focus on SDOH has ushered in opportunities for digital health vendors and tech companies operating at the periphery of healthcare to help address nonclinical health gaps, and lays out the factors driving the prioritization of SDOH and inhibiting these efforts’ growth.

While the pandemic put many healthcare organizations in a pinch, UnitedHealth and its health services subsidiary Optum ramped up their digital health strategy—which is what set the stage for strong Q1 performance:. UnitedHealth and other insurers partly benefited from the impacts of the pandemic.

This “triple threat” will help companies refine their visions for smart homes, connected mobility, digital health, smart cities and other interconnected environments. Technology convergence is giving birth to an ecosystem of new inter- and intra-industry partnerships among companies that, in the past, may have made strange bedfellows.

Lastly, I reflect on how we demonstrate our unique value to ecosystem partners, such as employers and health plans, who want to provide their members and employees with great health outcomes, while reducing costs. Again, there is so much potential ahead.

Although long-term trends explain the majority of this increase, the pandemic clearly boosted growth, particularly in mobile activities like video streaming, gaming, mobile shopping, and digital health. The average US adult will spend an additional 11 minutes daily with social media apps this year.

Build out a partner ecosystem. Healthcare organizations should evaluate which vendors—including telecoms, hardware, software, content, and other tech providers—they’d like to include in their partner ecosystem for the various applications of 5G. Prepare for a hybrid environment.