Samsung Deepens Healthcare Bet With Xealth Acquisition - MedCity News
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Samsung aims to strengthen its position in the healthcare industry through strategic acquisitions, including the recent purchase of digital health startup Xealth. This acquisition follows Samsung's earlier acquisition of a prenatal ultrasound startup, further indicating its commitment to health technology. Through integrating Xealth's capabilities into its products, Samsung seeks to develop a comprehensive home health monitoring system. Xealth provides a platform that combines tools from various vendors, improving patient health management across over 500 hospitals. Xealth's growth strategy pivoted towards acquisition to surpass its existing market limitations.
Xealth combines various tools from different vendors into a single platform, providing healthcare providers a more accurate view of their patients' health.
Xealth CEO Mike McSherry acknowledged that to scale further, the company had reached its growth ceiling as a standalone startup.
Samsung's vision involves transforming its devices into a foundation for ambient home health monitoring, emphasizing integration into clinical workflows through acquisitions.
The acquisition of Xealth aligns with Samsung's strategy to deepen its presence in healthcare by enhancing its devices' functionalities within clinical settings.
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