Samsung has integrated with b.well’s Connected Health platform, enabling consumers using the Samsung Health app to create robust longitudinal health records. Longitudinal health records allow individuals and medical professionals to analyse an individual’s long term health trends and predict potential patient outcomes by tying series of disconnected health events into a continuous sequence over time.

From the outset, the integration will provide users of Samsung Galaxy smartphones with proactive health insights and gain access to health care from an expanding network of healthcare providers.

The integration between Samsung Health and the b.well Connected Health platform is a step toward providing consumers with unified healthcare. Samsung Health users will be able to consolidate a 360-degree view of their health, including clinical records and wearables, pharmacy, laboratory, and insurance data including that from CMS and Veterans Affairs.

For consumers, it will place them in control of their data, allowing them to determine how it is shared and utilised.

Beyond a longitudinal health record, Samsung Health users will receive personalised insights and proactive health recommendations, driven by the b.well platform’s algorithmic approach using Clinical Quality Measures and analytics.

The b.well platform will also establish direct connections to participating in-person, digital, and virtual care providers, ensuring users can easily act on insights and connect to the care they need. With health data tracked on their devices, users might receive a reminder for preventive screenings, prompts to follow up on care plan from their physician or a reminder for a family member. Every recommendation is tailored to the individual’s health profile.

Building on the capabilities of Samsung Health and b.well, digitally enabled participating providers will be able to offer scheduling for in-person care, telehealth, second opinion services, pharmacy management services to Samsung Health users. Walgreens, ThedaCare, Lee Health, and Rise Health will be among the first organisations to connect consumers to in-person and virtual care available in the palm of consumers’ hands.

“As one of the world’s leading electronics companies, Samsung is uniquely positioned to empower consumers with proactive insights and give them convenient access to care,” said Dr. Hon Pak, Head of Digital Health Team at Samsung Electronics. “With b.well, we are planning to create a consumer health experience that is frictionless, connected, and easy to navigate — the way healthcare should be.”  

“Today’s news represents a huge step toward a healthcare experience that is more transparent, and convenient. Health data is just the beginning — it’s the personalised insights and actionable care connections that will create meaningful change for consumers,” said Kristen Valdes, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of b.well. “We are excited to support Samsung’s vision to create a truly connected healthcare ecosystem where consumers are in control of their health data and receive timely insights alongside clear, actionable choices that make it easy to manage their entire family’s health.”

“Walgreens aims to deliver more joyful lives through better health, and one of the ways we can do this is by providing a frictionless and improved patient experience across the entire health continuum, which includes enabling the ability to manage your health at your fingertips,” said Tracey D. Brown, Executive Vice President, President of Walgreens retail and Chief Customer Officer. “Collaborations like this one with b.well and Samsung aim to provide Americans access to the care they need, when they need it, while empowering them to be more engaged in their health. We look forward to finding additional ways to provide quick access to proactive and relevant information that matters most to them about their health.”