Business Success Action Group

As COVID-19 continues to spread, more people and caregivers will continue to use virtual care. Virtual care and other digital health resources contribute to a more connected, personalized health system. UnitedHealthcare's focus on innovation provides people and employers with more digital health resources. When the COVID-19 pandemic closed most medical facilities for several months other than emergency care in 2020, many patients turned to virtual care out of necessity. This trend has continued through 2021, but not necessarily because many people embrace the simplicity, convenience, and affordability of virtual care. Virtual care usage increased 2,500% in 2020, according to UnitedHealthcare, one of the largest providers of health programs for individuals, employers, and Medicare and Medicaid recipients in the United States. This trend shows persistence a

NISKAYUNA - There's a lot of talk these days about 5G, the super-fast next-generation wireless network that the cellular industry has been promoting as a game changer for its customers for years. Cellular operators have adopted the new technology - which uses more bandwidth than previous networks, enables faster speeds, and allows larger amounts of data to be transferred - as quickly as possible, and are mostly targeting larger cities across the country first. When GE Research in Niskayuna, the corporate research arm of General Electric Co., recently revealed plans to convert its campus into a test site for 5G, it was a big deal. Not just for GE, but also for its neighbors, "to enable more residents and visitors of Niskayuna to have high-speed wireless access," said the two companies. The 5G test stand from GE Research will also bring the so-called "Band 14" radio spectrum to Niskayuna, which the federal g