8 Alternatives to Philips for Health and Lighting

GE HealthCare is the closest like for like alternative to Philips in hospital imaging. Its range covers computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, X-ray, molecular imaging, ultrasound, patient monitoring and anaesthesia delivery, and its Edison platform links software tools to that hardware. A hospital that runs Philips scanners can use GE HealthCare as a replacement vendor for new imaging rooms, or as a second vendor to compare on image quality, workflow, service cover and total cost.

• The trade off is scale and process.
• GE HealthCare sells large systems through direct sales teams and clinical specialists, and prices are agreed by quote rather than published on a produ
• A buyer needs a clear brief, with modalities, scan volumes and service needs, before the vendor can give a useful figure.
• Ask for installation, training, licences, upgrades and service cover in the quote, and compare those items line by line with Philips.

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Siemens Healthineers is the other large vendor that matches Philips across hospital imaging and diagnostics. Its portfolio covers imaging systems, laboratory diagnostics, point of care testing, cancer care technology and healthcare IT, and its service plans give fixed costs for corrective maintenance and service parts. For a hospital, that matters because the service plan decides how fast a fault is fixed and how predictable the annual budget will be.

• Buyers should treat Siemens Healthineers as an enterprise purchase, not a catalogue purchase.
• The vendor asks buyers to contact a local sales representative, and availability varies by country for regulatory reasons.
• Build a shortlist from clinical needs first, then test it with a site visit and a written proposal.
• Ask what the service plan includes, what response times apply, and how software updates are licensed.

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Sectra is a software first alternative for organisations that want to replace Philips imaging IT rather than Philips scanners. Its enterprise imaging platform covers radiology, breast imaging, cardiology, digital pathology, ophthalmology and orthopaedics, with the IDS7 reading workstation, a vendor neutral archive and a zero footprint viewer. Sectra One Cloud runs that platform as a fully managed service, with Sectra operating the infrastructure and providing updates.

• Sectra One is an annual subscription based on production volume, and any module can be activated during the subscription period.
• That gives flexibility, but costs can rise if imaging volumes grow faster than forecast, so the contract should state how volume is counted.
• Sectra fits a hospital group that wants one imaging platform across sites, and fits a small clinic less well.

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Epic Systems is the alternative to Philips health software for organisations that need a full electronic health record rather than a single device or imaging tool. Epic provides a single medical record, with inpatient and ambulatory care on one record, and the Care Everywhere network supports record exchange across Epic and non Epic systems. MyChart is its patient portal, and Epic also offers mobile apps for clinicians and patients.

• The limits are cost, time and scale.
• Epic does not publish pricing, and implementations for health systems run into the millions, with long timelines for build, migration, training and go
• That makes Epic a strong choice for a large health system that can staff the project, and a poor choice for a small clinic.
• Compare any proposal on total cost, including implementation, training, migration, hosting and support, not on licence cost alone.

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Nanoleaf is the most direct alternative to Philips Hue for people who want colour and design on the wall rather than a standard bulb in a socket. The Shapes starter kit checked for this article costs $119.99 for five hexagon panels, and includes panels, a controller, power supply, linkers, mounting plates and adhesive tape. Shapes offer 16 million plus colours and tunable whites, touch control, Music Sync, Screen Mirror, and support for up to 500 panels on one controller, with hexagons, triangles and mini triangles that can be mixed on one wall.

• Nanoleaf works well for a bedroom, gaming desk, living room or studio where light is part of the look of the room.
• It connects over 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi with no separate hub, and it is controlled through the Nanoleaf App or compatible smart home platforms.
• These are accent panels, so a room still needs normal ceiling or lamp lighting.
• Mounting uses adhesive tape, so check the wall surface, and plan the layout before ordering, because each expansion pack adds to the cost.

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LIFX is the simplest alternative to Philips Hue for a single room or a first smart bulb. The SuperColor bulb checked for this article costs $24.98 for one bulb, with 1100 lumens, billions of colours, a warm to cool white range from 1500K to 9000K, dimming from 1 percent to 100 percent, and Matter support. It connects directly over Wi-Fi with no hub or bridge, and it works with Alexa, Google Home, Apple Home and SmartThings.

• Setup uses the LIFX app or a Matter QR code, and the vendor states setup in under 2 minutes.
• The bulb suits a lamp or open fixture where a buyer wants colour, schedules and voice control without buying a hub first.
• The vendor page states a 2 year warranty and free shipping on orders over $79, and that the bulb should be used in an open luminaire only, not in encl
• Check the fitting, Wi-Fi band and fixture type before ordering, and count how many bulbs you need.

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Govee is the value alternative to Philips Hue for buyers who want to fit out several rooms without a hub and without a high per bulb price. The A19 smart LED bulbs checked for this article cost $39.99 for a 2 pack, model H6008, with 800 lumens, 16 million colours, 54 preset scene modes, group control, timers and music sync. The bulb uses 9W and is stated to deliver the same brightness as a traditional 60W bulb, with dimming from 100 percent to 5 percent, and it is controlled through the Govee Home App with voice control through Alexa and Google Assistant.

• Govee suits a home where the buyer wants colour and schedules in many rooms and is happy to use the Govee Home App as the main control.
• The vendor page states that the bulb cannot be used with smart switches, and that music sync uses the microphone on the phone.
• The bulbs need 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi, so count rooms and fittings and compare the total for the whole home, not just the price of one pack.

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ResMed is the alternative to Philips sleep care after Philips Respironics, and it is the most relevant option in this list for sleep apnoea therapy. The bundle checked for this article is the AirSense 11 AutoSet and AirMini AutoSet bundle on the ResMed shop, priced at $1,923 with SlimLine tubing and $1,963 with ClimateLine heated tubing. AirSense 11 is an auto adjusting machine that changes airflow pressure through the night, with three therapy modes, a built in humidifier, Climate Control Auto, a touchscreen, AutoRamp and over the air software updates.

• The bundle also includes the AirMini travel machine, which uses ActiveAir technology and connects to AirView for compliance data.
• AirSense 11 connects to the myAir online support program and app, which sends therapy data to a computer or smartphone, and Care Check-In can provide
• A prescription is required, and a buyer should work with a sleep clinician on pressure settings, mask fit and follow up, rather than treating the mach

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