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Philips further extends capabilities of its cloud-based HealthSuite digital platform; expands ecosystem to drive value-based connected health solutionsAMSTERDAM and LAS VEGAS, March 1, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- At HIMSS 2016, Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) today introduced its newest connected digital health solutions and services to support healthcare organizations in the transformation towards value-based, patient-centered care models. With the formal opening of its first North American HealthSuite Labs innovation center in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Philips will provide health systems a dedicated environment to design cutting edge programs for population health management. Philips today also announced the debut of CareCatalyst, a developer bundle of platform services and open Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) to drive the realization of digital propositions to enhance collaborative care between health consumers and healthcare providers. CareCatalyst breaks down data silos, collecting and connecting personal health data, consumer and medical device data, and healthcare organizations' electronic health records, enabling closer collaborations between patients, their providers and caregivers. Since its introduction in 2014, Philips has progressively built out the HealthSuite platform as a digital enabler for the next generation of personal health offerings and clinical applications with an expanded portfolio of cloud-based digital solutions and services. Philips continues to enhance the capabilities of the platform itself, while growing its collaborative ecosystem of industry leaders and innovative start-ups to expand the breadth of its connected health technology solutions. "Many healthcare providers are about to or have already embarked on population health programs to improve the health of people at-risk by moving care closer to patients, transforming from a reactive to a proactive model focused on health and prevention, as well as treating illness," said Jeroen Tas, CEO, Connected Care and Health Informatics, Philips. "Successful population health management comes with overcoming challenges and barriers, ranging from change management to technology integration. HealthSuite Labs and CareCatalyst are important contributions in our mission to deliver integrated solutionsand services to help health systems in their transformation to value-based care." Debut of Philips HealthSuite Labs in North America CareCatalyst developer bundle Growing ecosystem of technology leaders
To learn more about Philips' HealthSuite Labs, CareCatalyst and how Philips is connecting care for continuous health, visit the Philips booth (#3416) at the HIMSS 2016 Annual Conference and Exhibition at the Sands Expo in Las Vegas, Nev, February 29 – March 4. For updates on Philips' presence at HIMSS, follow @PhilipsLiveFrom and visit www.philips.com/HIMSS. For further information, please contact: Joost Maltha About Royal Philips: Logo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20140122/NE50581LOGO To view the original version on PR Newswire, visit:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/philips-further-extends-capabilities-of-its-cloud-based-healthsuite-digital-platform-expands-ecosystem-to-drive-value-based-connected-health-solutions-300228764.html SOURCE Royal Philips |