Enterprise and interoperability technology partnerships

At Philips, interoperability is advanced through several partnership models designed to open and strengthen health systems’ ability to connect medical devices. One model focuses on Service-oriented Device Connectivity (SDC) standards, where Philips works alongside members of the SDC Consortium and engages directly with device manufacturers to develop, test and implement standards that provide smooth data exchange across platforms.

Another is our Open operating room (OR) model, which brings together monitoring, anesthesia and clinical software partners to create a connected care environment built on collaboration rather than exclusivity. Together, these models reflect a unified strategy: creating meaningful interoperability that connects technologies, simplifies workflows and aims to enhance patient care across the care pathway.

The adoption of SDC standards allows the integration of diverse data streams, including vital signs, waveforms and alarm information, into a unified, centralized system. This interoperability supports centralized alarm management, allowing clinicians to monitor and respond to patient needs from a single interface. In addition to creating more efficient workflows for clinicians, SDC alarm management can also create a tranquil hospital experience for patients.

We partner with companies that share our vision for an open operating room (OR) – where interoperable monitoring unlocks a complete patient view by integrating relevant diagnostic parameters into the Philips hospital patient monitoring infrastructure. There’s a clear need for this open OR approach. Most OR technology ecosystems have traditionally been siloed, composed of disconnected devices and proprietary systems that limit flexibility and slow the adoption of new clinical innovations. At the same time, surgical and anesthesia departments require connected data flows that bridge the OR, ICU and recovery areas to support continuous patient insight and operational efficiency.

Philips Open OR concept responds to these needs through our collaborative technology partnerships, such as our integration with Getinge, where technology connects across the perioperative journey, designed to create smarter environments better suited for surgical care.

At its core, the Open OR is designed to create an intuitive experience for clinicians by connecting systems that have traditionally operated separately. Some of the many benefits of open OR-focused partnerships include:

By enabling technology that works together—not just side by side—the Open OR expands what clinical teams can achieve before, during and after surgery.

Interoperability is also at the heart of many of our other technology partnerships. Beyond the OR, we also work to make our monitoring capabilities interoperable with wearable biosensor companies to support transitional care. These partnerships aim to close gaps in vital signs monitoring and to open new sightlines into patients’ status in the hospital and at home.

We partner with other patient monitoring companies to integrate their measurement technologies into Philips patient monitors, allowing clinicians to use their preferred technologies within a single, integrated system. Finally, our mobile workflow-focused partnerships go beyond bringing together integrated clinical measurements from across devices by also allowing clinicians to act on those insights remotely.

The goal of all our interoperability partnerships is to create a smarter, responsive care setting – one that empowers clinical teams, reduces complexity and supports better experiences for caregivers, IT teams and patients alike.