Siemens (NYSE:SI) Healthineers today announced a multi-phase agreement with Florida Hospital to develop outcomes-based collaborative projects.
During the first phase of the collaborative deal, the two groups will look to incorporate cardiac computed tomography angiography into Florida Hospital’s clinical protocol.
“Siemens Healthineers has a longstanding creative backbone, and they’re always looking to create new solutions and innovative ways of delivering care across the health continuum. I’m really excited that we’re addressing affordability and accessibility by creating cutting-edge health care that connects with people in a new and different way,” Florida Hospital senior exec officer Eric Stevens said in a prepared statement.
“Clearly, Florida Hospital is an innovative organization that is pushing the envelope to advance the way in which health care should be delivered in the future. Siemens Healthineers is pleased to collaborate with such a forward-thinking organization,” Siemens Healthineers diagnostic imaging senior VP Michael Wendt said in a press release.
The project will culminate in a six-month study which looks to optimally assess and manage intermediate-risk patients who arrive at Celebration Health’s emergency department with acute chest pain, Siemens said.
The study will use Celebration Health’s Somatom definition flash dual source CT system from Siemens Healthineers, the German industrial conglomerate said.
“This agreement with Siemens Healthineers underscores the desire of Florida Hospital to partner with innovative companies that share our goal of transforming health care through improved patient outcomes while driving down the cost of care. We eagerly await the results of Phase I of this collaboration using dual source CT technology to enable optimized, lower-cost cardiovascular care for our customers,” Florida Hospital innovation & development director Janis Moysey said in a prepared release.
Future phases of the deal will also look to explore ways to enhance patient care and deliver value-based, affordable care options, the companies said.
“Siemens Healthineers is excited to expand and deepen our existing relationship with Florida Hospital Adventist Health System through this long-term collaboration, which has the potential to expand precision medicine as well as transform the delivery of patient care. We look forward to conducting projects that closely examine the continuum of care and the development of clinical pathways that test and advance the strengths of both parties,” Siemens Healthineers NA prez David Pacitti said in prepared remarks.
Earlier this month, Siemens Healthineers said it plans to shave more that $290 million from the cost of running its Healthineers business, ahead of a pending initial public offering that could fetch nearly $50 billion.
