Samsung Is Building a Hub for Patients to Share Data with Doctors
An attendee inspects a Galaxy Watch Ultra smartwatch at the Samsung Electronics Co. Unpacked launch in Paris.
Photographer: Nathan Laine/BloombergSamsung Electronics Co. plans to develop a hub for users to share health data directly with doctors in between visits, stepping up competition in the technology-driven health care race.
During appointments, doctors often share recommendations or fitness suggestions — but it’s not always easy to remember the guidance. In an interview, Samsung health executive Dr. Hon Pak said the company is working on tools to cut down that disconnect, port data collected on watches into a central location and nudge users to stay on top of goals provided by doctors.