Samsung will create a digital health platform for China-based payor Ping An Insurance, the Korea Herald is reporting. The two parties will combine the payor’s health services with Samsung’s smartphones, smart watches and the S Health app to create a new offering for users.

Ping An Insurance offers insurance, banking, and financial services to 90 million customers. If the project turns a success, the Korean company could find more clients/partners in China, propelling its digital health business to new heights.

Related to that, Samsung has also reportedly partnered with Chinese firm Yonyou Software to develop a telehealth service.

In the U.S., it scored a deal with Partners HealthCare to co-develop mobile health solutions, starting with chronic condition management software.

Meanwhile, Samsung’s archrival Apple is also expanding to Asia, where — together with IBM — it is working on deploying mobile solutions for Japan Post Group. This deal builds on the partnership the two tech companies (Apple and IBM) announced last year.

[Via: mobihealthnews]