Samsung, b.well Launch Mobile Health Record Access at HIMSS26 Amid CMS ‘Kill the Clipboard’ Push

The capability enables Samsung Galaxy users to access their full health history through the Samsung Health app and share their medical records with participating healthcare providers via QR code.

Samsung Electronics and digital health company b.well Connected Health unveiled a mobile-based health record access feature at HIMSS 2026, allowing patients to store and share their health data through smartphones and reducing the need for traditional paper intake forms.

The capability enables Samsung Galaxy users to access their full health history through the Samsung Health app and share their medical records with participating healthcare providers via QR code. The approach is designed to replace the intake paperwork patients typically complete during medical visits.

Despite ongoing digital health adoption, patients frequently repeat medical information at appointments and manage multiple portal log-ins to access records. The companies said the smartphone-based access is intended to streamline data sharing and reduce administrative processes during clinical visits.

The feature expands on a two-year partnership between Samsung and b.well Connected Health focused on building a connected consumer health experience through mobile technology. The platform integrates longitudinal patient health records with data from Samsung wearables and sensors tracking metrics such as sleep, exercise and nutrition.

“Your health information moves with you,” said Kristen Valdes, CEO and founder of b.well Connected Health, speaking at HIMSS 2026.

B.well operates a health data network that supports consumer access to live clinical data across more than 2.2 million providers and 320 health plans, laboratories and other data sources. The network connects health systems and data platforms nationwide, enabling patients to aggregate their health information in one place.

Identity verification and secure data exchange are supported through CLEAR1, CLEAR’s digital identity platform, which provides reusable IAL2 credentials for secure access across healthcare interactions.

Samsung executives said the company’s open ecosystem connects consumer devices directly to clinical workflows using national interoperability standards. Health data can move securely into electronic medical records without manual entry, reducing administrative tasks for providers.

“We feel this is an important step to start to eliminate fragmentation in healthcare,” said Ricky Choi, M.D., head of digital health at Samsung.

B.well’s platform also includes a conversational AI assistant, called Bailey, which allows users to interact with their health records, interpret diagnoses and medications, and review trends in clinical metrics such as A1C levels.

The initiative aligns with the federal “kill the clipboard” effort led by CMS, which aims to replace paper-based patient intake with digital check-ins and improved health data access.

More than 600 healthcare organizations have joined the voluntary Health Tech Ecosystem pledge introduced by federal health policy leaders to accelerate modernization of Medicare and expand patient access to digital health data. CMS officials have said they expect early results from these commitments to begin rolling out by March 31.

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