Samsung has just acquired a new company that will allow it to provide deeper healthcare services to its customer base. The company announced its acquisition of Xealth, a medical services provider that offers “diverse digital health tools and care programs”.

The idea is to use Xealth’s presence across more than 500 American hospitals to help “unify fragmented health information and to empower individuals to take control of their own health”. Samsung’s range of wearables will be instrumental in making this happen.

Samsung has Xealth in mind

It’s not exactly surprising, given that the South Korean company has previously launched a subscription food app and TV-based fitness apps. It is an unusual approach for the tech manufacturer, but one that makes sense. Its intentions aren’t dissimilar to what Discovery is pushing in South Africa — enhanced information gathering that results in better care (and more user data to be used for whatever internal purposes, naturally).

Samsung Electronics head TM Roh said the company “aims to improve the health of everyone through our extensive platform combining Samsung’s innovative technologies and open collaboration with industry leaders.”

“We believe the acquisition of Xealth, with its accumulated expertise and extensive healthcare network, will be an anchor to accelerate [our] efforts to support health systems and digital health partners through a truly connected care.”

It hopes to bring more medical institutions under its umbrella, a move that will provide more health services to its customers. The acquisition is expected to conclude before the end of 2025, so any benefits that might be felt by international users — such as upgraded Samsung Health offerings or wearable hardware changes — will only appear after 2026.