Samsung partners with China's Ping An to develop health platform

 08-Jun-15, MobiHealthNews 

Samsung has partnered with China-based payor Ping An Insurance to create a digital health platform, according to the Korea Herald. Samsung and Ping An will combine the payor’s health services with Samsung digital health offerings, including the company’s heart rate sensing smartphones and smartwatches, as well as Samsung’s S Health app.

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Ping An Insurance has insurance, banking, and financial businesses, and provides these services to 90 million customers.

The Chinese government plans to create more health services that will be accessible online and via mobile devices to compensate for the country’s shortage of providers.

Samsung also reportedly partnered with Chinese firm Yonyou Software to develop a telemedicine service that patients will be able to use to discuss health issues without scheduling a face-to-face visit with a provider.

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