Philips and AWS expand strategic collaboration to enhance HealthSuite cloud services and AI-powered workflows

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November 26, 2024

The cloud-enabled integrated diagnostics portfolio aims to streamline workflows, improve access to critical information, and drive better patient outcomes.

Amsterdam, Netherlands –
Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in healthcare technology, today announced the expansion of its partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to offer Philips’ integrated diagnostic portfolio in the cloud, including radiology, digital pathology . , cardiology [1]and advanced AI visualization [1] solutions. The collaboration aims to unify diagnostic workflows, improve access to valuable information and drive better outcomes in all clinical areas. Philips has already successfully converted more than 150 sites across North America and Latin America to Philips HealthSuite Imaging on AWS and builds on its partnership with AWS to accelerate the migration of health systems to the cloud, and will expand to include cloud migration of customers in Europe.

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Cloud Capabilities for Integrated Diagnostics
Philips provides innovative healthcare informatics solutions by leveraging industry-leading cloud availability, reliability and security from AWS. Philips’ cloud-based solutions will provide a unified view of patient data from various diagnostic sources, including radiology images, digital pathology slides, and other clinical records to support care team collaboration and improve workflow. Clinicians also benefit from remote access to diagnostic orchestration, reporting, and workflow tools, which can improve diagnostic capabilities across the healthcare spectrum, from diagnosis to treatment and follow-up.

“The partnership between Philips and AWS provides healthcare providers with secure cloud-based solutions designed to accelerate healthcare innovation,” said Matt Garman, CEO of AWS. “Combining the Philips healthcare portfolio with the productive AI capabilities of AWS gives clinicians access to imaging data so they can deliver effective and efficient care to patients anywhere, anytime, with the highest level of security and privacy.”

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The Future of Workflows with Generative AI
As healthcare providers continue to face significant challenges, Philips is working closely with clinicians to develop new ways to address increasing clinical needs. By automating routine tasks and increasing workflow, physicians will be able to devote more time to image interpretation, consultation, and patient interaction. Philips aims to create robust and controllable productivity AI applications that use modern foundational models from Amazon Bedrock, and are seamlessly integrated into clinical workflows. In the future, these AI applications can reduce administrative burdens and time-consuming repetitive tasks, helping doctors focus their expertise where it matters most – making important decisions.

One example of how Philips is exploring productive AI as part of its innovation roadmap is conversational reporting, which allows doctors to use a conversational language to turn findings into structured, reviewable reports. These capabilities can help create and update reports in real time, add diagnostic impressions, and flag potential conflicts. Generative AI has the potential to reduce report preparation time, while maintaining high quality by integrating patient histories and clinical status into the final diagnostic report. Streamlined reporting can help lead to faster diagnoses and support better quality of care.

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“Due to the great increase not only in the volume of patients, but also the complexity and the number of images per examination, radiologists need a tool that reduces the interference of the call while at the same time increasing the accuracy,” said Edward Steiner, Executive Director and Medical Director. , York/WellSpan Advanced Prostate Care Center, USA. “With Philips’ concept of ambient reporting using AI for production, you can simply speak in a conversational voice and a structured report is generated within seconds. My average is a 15 to 20 percent increase in efficiency, and this is just the beginning.”

“Philips’ cloud-based healthcare informatics solutions allow us to drive better outcomes across clinical disciplines, including radiology, digital pathology and cardiology. We work closely with clinicians to ensure workflows are efficient and return valuable time to healthcare providers,” said Roy Jakobs, CEO of Royal Philips. “Partnering with AWS helps us innovate faster and provide better care to more people.”

Healthcare Informatics at RSNA
Philips will showcase its latest informatics solutions at the Philips booth (#6730) at the Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting, Dec. 1-4, 2024, Chicago, USA. For more information, visit Philips at RSNA 2024.

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For more information, please contact:

Anna Hogrebe
Philips Global External Relations
Phone: +1 416 270 6757
Email: anna.hogrebe@philips.com

About Royal Philips
Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) is a leading health technology company focused on improving people’s health and well-being through innovation. Philips’ patient innovation and people focus uses advanced technology and deep clinical and consumer insights to deliver personal health solutions for consumers and professional health solutions for healthcare providers and their patients in the hospital and at home. Headquartered in the Netherlands, the company is a leader in diagnostic imaging, ultrasound, image-guided therapy, monitoring and business informatics, and personal health. Philips generated 2023 sales of EUR 18.2 billion and employs approximately 69,300 employees in sales and services in more than 100 countries. News about Philips can be found at www.philips.com/newscenter.

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