Catholic Health and GE HealthCare have entered a 10-year strategic partnership valued at about $500 million to modernize imaging infrastructure and expand access to diagnostic and specialty care across Long Island.

The agreement, announced Thursday, calls for the installation of more than 1,300 pieces of medical equipment and technology across Catholic Health's six hospitals and more than 40 clinical sites. Approximately half of the equipment is expected to be deployed during the first three years.

The Rockville Centre, New York-based health system said the investment will support expanded services in cardiology, oncology, neurology and women's health. Planned additions include CT, MR, PET/CT, nuclear medicine, ultrasound, mammography, X-ray and diagnostic cardiology systems, along with maternal-infant monitoring technology.
Catholic Health also plans to expand advanced cardiac imaging into outpatient locations and add imaging technologies intended to help shorten the time between cancer diagnosis and treatment. Nuclear medicine capabilities will be enhanced at St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center and Good Samaritan University Hospital.

Beyond new equipment, the agreement includes a 10-year multivendor service contract covering equipment maintenance, lifecycle management, fleet optimization and staff training. GE HealthCare will also provide digital and cloud-based applications, including its Imaging 360 radiology operations platform, which is designed to centralize imaging workflows and performance monitoring across multiple sites.

The partnership includes AI-enabled software intended to support scheduling, workflow management, diagnostics and operational efficiency. Catholic Health said an embedded cardiovascular scientist from GE HealthCare will work with clinicians to provide clinical input that may help guide future technology planning.

Gary Havican, interim president and CEO and chief operating officer of Catholic Health, said the partnership is intended to expand access to specialized care while improving the experience for patients and clinicians. Rachel Gilbreath, region president, East, U.S. and Canada, at GE HealthCare, said the companies will work together to integrate technology, AI and digital tools across the health system over the next decade.

The organizations have previously collaborated on cardiac imaging, including the use of GE HealthCare's Flyrcado PET imaging agent at St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center.

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