The invitation says:

A new conversation about health is about to begin. Be there when it starts.

The event is planned for May 28th, 10:30 am, San Francisco.

The real value of a bridge into health care on the tablet, phone or wrist is in giving the user the opportunity to collect medical data and make it easier for a professional to diagnose and treat. Tracking my pulse rate while I run is certainly valuable, but, I’d argue, tracking a diabetic’s glucose level and making that data available to the appropriate diagnostician has more value, certainly to the diabetic.

If Samsung is dipping their toes in the latter space, sure hope they know what they are getting into. Sharing patient data, at least in the US, is an undertaking fraught with regulations and oversight (read about HIPAA and Title II privacy rules for a prime example).

I can only imagine that this is a defensive play in anticipation of Apple’s WWDC announcements. Think it’ll work? Think Samsung will take the wind out of Apple’s WWDC sails? Not a chance.