Samsung buys Xealth to integrate its wearables into the healthcare system

Samsung is making a bigger push into healthcare. It is buying Xealth, a platform focused on digital health tools and care programs. Terms of the deal, such as the purchase price, haven't been disclosed. Samsung expects the acquisition to be wrapped up by the end of the calendar year, pending closing conditions (such as any necessary regulatory approvals).

Samsung says the deal will help to advance its "transformation into a connected care platform that bridges wellness and medical care bringing a seamless and holistic approach to preventative care to as many people as possible." That involves creating "synergy" between its wearable tech and Xealth's platform by bringing together health data measured on its devices and clinical records at hospitals. Samsung says the integration can "create a link between home health monitoring and clinical decision-making through enhancements to Xealth’s platform, with the provider-patient relationship ...