GE HealthCare has entered a 10-year Care Alliance with UCSF Health aimed at expanding imaging capabilities and supporting clinical operations across the health system.

The Chicago-based imaging and diagnostics company said the agreement will bring its imaging technologies and related services to multiple UCSF clinical sites. The collaboration is intended to support imaging modernization as UCSF Health expands facilities and adapts care delivery models.

UCSF Health, part of the University of California, San Francisco, is currently building two new hospitals: an adult hospital at Parnassus Heights and a pediatric facility at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland. The alliance is expected to help integrate imaging infrastructure into these projects while updating existing equipment across the system.
The agreement also focuses on workforce development, remote imaging capabilities and improvements in MR performance.

“Our Care Alliance with UCSF Health reflects a shared commitment to improving outcomes for patients,” said Catherine Estrampes, president and CEO, U.S. and Canada at GE HealthCare. “UCSF Health’s global reputation in academics, research, education, and patient care makes them a valued long-term academic partner, and this codeveloped enterprise program builds on a strong foundation of collaboration and trust.”

One element of the partnership centers on remote scanning technologies that allow imaging specialists to assist with exams from off-site locations. The companies say this could help expand access to advanced imaging procedures and reduce operational constraints at clinical sites.

Another component addresses the radiologic technologist workforce. UCSF Health plans to expand its technologist training programs as part of its Career Pathways Initiative, which is supported by organizations including Crankstart, Tipping Point Community and the Ignite Fund. The program will include structured training, clinical instruction and mentorship opportunities for technologists.

The collaboration will also target improvements in magnetic resonance imaging operations, including protocol optimization and service coordination intended to standardize imaging performance across the health system.

“We are delivering world-class care today while making long-term investments that will shape how care is delivered for years to come; and very few health systems are doing both at this scale,” said Suresh Gunasekaran, president and CEO of UCSF Health. “This Care Alliance supports our patient-first mission by modernizing imaging across our system, growing the workforce needed to support timely access to care in our communities, and enabling our clinicians to translate innovation into enhanced care and improved outcomes.”

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