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CHICAGO¬ — January 7, 2024 — GE HealthCare (Nasdaq: GEHC) and Cape Cod Healthcare have announced a technology modernization effort to expand and upgrade innovative diagnostic capabilities for patients. The effort includes the installation of advanced CT and MRI technology at Cape Cod Healthcare’s two hospitals (Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis and Falmouth Hospital), expanding access to advanced imaging services, including cardiac care. Utilization of the first two equipment upgrades at each hospital will begin this month, with a schedule of upgrades to follow. The agreements (running through 2031 and 2027), also provide Cape Cod Healthcare with the latest advancements in GE HealthCare CT and MRI software and artificial intelligence. “Cardiac care is a critical area of importance for Cape Cod Healthcare as the community’s population ages,” said Cape Cod Hospital’s Chief of Radiology Dr. Shawn Rayder. “We are a not-for-profit, independent health system dedicated to serving our robust patient population with the highest quality healthcare services, right on Cape Cod. This investment in GE HealthCare’s innovative imaging is another example of how we are enhancing access to leading-edge care and technology for all in our community.” Cardiac care is an important area of focus for Cape Cod Healthcare, where they take a comprehensive and specialized team approach to patients throughout the cardiology care pathway. The approach is designed to meet patients where they are to deliver excellent care close to home, with the ability to have additional cardiac procedures done at Cape Cod Hospital. Earlier this year, they announced a new bridge program for Atrial fibrillation patients diagnosed in the emergency room and referred to a cardiologist. They have also established a clinical affiliation with Beth Israel Lahey Health for cardiac surgery. “Empowering health care providers at systems like Cape Cod Healthcare to deliver efficient, high-quality imaging for their patients and increase access to innovative deep learning technology is in line with our mission to provide solutions across the cardiology care pathway,” said Rachel Gilbreath, North East President at GE HealthCare. “By helping them to focus on individual patients through intelligent data and smart devices, we hope to empower Cape Cod Healthcare’s clinicians to make timelier and more informed decisions for the patients in their community.” Additions of Innovative CT Systems Deliver High Image Quality, Care Plan Clarity Cape Cod Healthcare will add Revolution™ Apex and Revolution™ Ascend CT platforms1 at Cape Cod Hospital and Falmouth Hospital, with on-device AI applications for both systems that can help build diagnostic confidence and care pathway clarity that can help to tell a full, precision story of each patient’s heart, including: • TrueFidelity DL™, which can help to generate high-definition, low-noise CT images with exceptional sharpness and low-contrast detectability with preferred noise texture2. • Effortless Workflow™, that intelligently automates the CT workflow from pre-scan protocoling to post-scan processing, using AI-based features to help transform the entire CT experience and provide maximum efficiency, accuracy, clarity, and consistency3,4,5. • Smart Subscription™, a subscription-based service that helps keep computing platforms, clinical software applications and workflow innovations up to date across health systems’ entire fleet. Patient Comfort and Diagnostic Accuracy, Speed Considered with Advanced MRI Systems SIGNA Artist™ 1.5T wide-bore MR systems that can comfortably accommodate patients of varying sizing will also be added to both hospitals with on-device AI applications including: • Sonic DL™, which harnesses the power of deep learning and optimizes imaging protocols and image reconstruction, enabling healthcare providers to perform MRI scans more efficiently, slashing scan time by up to 83%6. Sonic DL can help to reduce scan time to as little as a single heartbeat. • AIR™ Recon DL, an innovative technology that utilizes deep learning algorithms that can help to significantly improve the quality and speed of MRI scans. By optimizing image reconstruction, the application reduces artifacts, enhances image clarity, and shortens scan times7. About GE HealthCare Technologies Inc. GE HealthCare is a leading global medical technology, pharmaceutical diagnostics, and digital solutions innovator, dedicated to providing integrated solutions, services, and data analytics to make hospitals more efficient, clinicians more effective, therapies more precise, and patients healthier and happier. Serving patients and providers for more than 125 years, GE HealthCare is advancing personalized, connected, and compassionate care, while simplifying the patient’s journey across the care pathway. Together our Imaging, Advanced Visualization Solutions, Patient Care Solutions, and Pharmaceutical Diagnostics businesses help improve patient care from diagnosis, to therapy, to monitoring. We are a $19.6 billion business with approximately 51,000 colleagues working to create a world where healthcare has no limits. Follow us on?LinkedIn,?X,?Facebook, Instagram, and Insights?for the latest news, or visit our website?https://www.gehealthcare.com for more information. About Cape Cod Healthcare Cape Cod Healthcare is the leading provider of healthcare services for residents and visitors of Cape Cod. With more than 600 providers, over 5,000 employees and 250 volunteers, Cape Cod Healthcare is comprised of two acute care hospitals, the Cape’s leading provider of home care and hospice services (VNA), six urgent care centers, a primary and specialty care network, a skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility, an assisted living facility, and numerous health services and programs. For more information, visit the Cape Cod Healthcare website at www.capecodhealth.org. For the latest in relevant and credible healthcare news, visit www.capecodhealthnews.com.