Advocate Aurora Health and Foxconn Health Technology Business Group announced today a multi-faceted collaboration focused on technology innovations and integration that will drive health care of the future and improve outcomes while lowering costs for individuals and employers.

Together the organizations will leverage Foxconn’s emerging technologies coupled with Advocate Aurora Health’s nationally renowned population health capabilities to transform care delivery. The organizations cited three key focus areas: enhancing preventive care and employer-based wellness programs; building a “smart city” connectivity infrastructure; and investing in precision medicine and transformational training programs for a clinical team of the future.

“Our employees’ health is our top priority,” said Leonard Wu, CEO of Foxconn Health Technology Business Group. “We are thrilled to partner with Advocate Aurora Health not only to bring together two organizations committed to health technology innovations but to provide first class health care and medical services to our Foxconn US employees.”

“Technology will play a critical role in the future of health and wellness,” said Nick Turkal, MD, Advocate Aurora Health President and CEO. “We are excited about what we can do together to benefit not only our patients and communities here locally, but how our combined capabilities could potentially have a positive impact on wellness globally.” Read the release here.