Xealth's "startup napkin" designed by the company for its inclusion in the "Seattle 10" program in 2017. Samsung Electronics is acquiring Seattle-based

The purchase of the Providence spinoff bolsters Samsung’s push to unify health data, including through wearables like the electronics giant’s Galaxy Watch line.

Samsung Electronics said on Tuesday it had signed an agreement to acquire Xealth, a U.S.-based healthcare platform, as part of its efforts to expand its mobile healthcare services business.