Royal Philips and WellSpan Health have announced a seven-year strategic alliance establishing a research and innovation collaboration and bringing new advanced imaging and diagnostics technology to patients across Central Pennsylvania and Northern Maryland. The collaboration includes a research agreement and joint innovation strategy, described as the first of its kind between Philips and a U.S. community health system.
Research and Innovation Focus
The research agreement will examine how artificial intelligence and digital tools are improving throughput, cost, and workflow efficiency. The work aims to advance WellSpan’s commitment to reclaim more than half a million hours of workforce time annually. The innovation component will allow WellSpan and Philips Research to co-develop new products and features that advance care delivery, drawing on Philips’ research and development pipeline.
Commercial Agreement and Technology Scope
A long-term commercial agreement establishes Philips as WellSpan’s preferred vendor across all applicable imaging modalities, including CT, MR, digital X-ray, ultrasound, and image-guided therapy. The agreement covers all 12 WellSpan hospitals, as well as its diagnostic imaging centers and ambulatory surgery centers. A defining feature is structured lifecycle management: WellSpan and Philips will align equipment, service, training, and upgrade planning under a single coordinated framework, enabling more consistent imaging availability across sites and reducing gaps in patient access.
Statement from Leadership
WellSpan President and CEO Roxanna Gapstur noted that the collaboration “brings consistency and coordination across our entire system, advancing digital and AI-enabled care and building a leading research and co-development platform that will transform the future of health care.” Royal Philips CEO Roy Jakobs stated the collaboration “marks an important evolution in how we work together,” creating “a scalable, AI-driven, platform-based approach that supports clinicians today while shaping how care is delivered in the future.”
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