Philips entered into national partnership in USA with Optum Healthcare

Royal Philips (PHG) announced that it has entered a national partnership in the USA with Optum Healthcare. The inclusion of Philips’ Mobile Cardiac Telemetry, MCOT, and Philips Extended Holter in the network is designed to enable earlier detection of cardiac conditions and timely clinical intervention. Philips’ solutions are now available to Optum Healthcare’s 3.4 million members in 22 U.S. states. “Today marks a great step forward in Philips’ ability to reach even more patients and help them receive the care they deserve,” said Julia Strandberg, Chief Business Leader, Connected Care, at Royal Philips. “As a preferred in-network provider, Philips’ cardiac ambulatory monitoring services empower primary care physicians and cardiologists with actionable data that enables them to build stronger collaboration across care teams and can ultimately improve patient outcomes.”