GE HealthCare and Catholic Health have signed a ten-year strategic alliance valued at around $500m, aimed at expanding access to precision diagnostics, advanced imaging, and AI-supported technology across the latter’s network in Long Island, US.
Known as a Care Alliance, the collaboration involves the addition of more than 1,300 pieces of equipment and technology at hospitals and ambulatory sites within the system.
Under the agreement, both companies plan to modernise equipment across major clinical areas such as cardiology, neurology, oncology, and women’s health.
The initiative is designed to enhance services available to patients by providing access to diagnostic and monitoring tools, as well as introducing digital, cloud-based, and AI-driven solutions.
Approximately 50% of the new equipment is expected to be installed at Catholic Health sites during the first three years.
Among the planned upgrades, Catholic Health will extend advanced cardiac imaging to several outpatient and ambulatory locations and incorporate AI-powered magnetic resonance (MR), computed tomography (CT), and positron emission tomography (PET) devices to reduce the time between imaging and treatment in oncology.
The system will also add expanded nuclear medicine capabilities at key hospitals such as St Francis Hospital & Heart Center and Good Samaritan University Hospital.
The agreement includes hundreds of new ultrasound systems, enhancements in maternal infant care, and expanded services in obstetrics/gynaecology (OB/GYN) and maternal foetal medicine.
A distinctive feature of the Care Alliance is the integration of a cardiovascular scientist to collaborate directly with clinicians at Catholic Health, aiming to shape future technology requirements according to clinical feedback.
In addition to equipment procurement, the deal covers a multivendor service contract for delivery, ongoing maintenance, life cycle, and fleet management across more than 40 locations, as well as education and training provisions.
The partnership also highlights the deployment of digital platforms such as Imaging 360, intended to centralise radiology operations, unify workflow, and support remote imaging.
GE HealthCare East, US and Canada region president Rachel Gilbreath said: “This Care Alliance with Catholic Health is grounded in deep collaboration to expand access and advance high-quality care across Long Island.”
Earlier this month, GE HealthCare and Mayo Clinic established a new research collaboration to advance personalised approaches to radioligand therapy for advanced prostate cancer patients.
