GE Healthcare Partnership

GE, a longstanding leader in healthcare technology and integration solutions, is an ideal partner for this initiative. They have long maintained that their customers don't wish to pay for ongoing patches and support.

How this partnership could work:

We build and deliver the “gulp” utility, which might function like this:

> gulp.com  --find ge --password jJdSkjwkj23jk45
Finding....
Located: C:\PROGRAM FILES\GE APP\
Securing....
Secured:  Package C:\PROGRAM FILES\GE.com
>

Core Mechanism:

After installation, the “gulp” utility locks down GE HealthCare system instances, allowing only maintained, up-to-date systems to remain in operation. GE can then securely roll out this utility across its customer base, including legacy environments where maintenance may have lapsed.

Topline Revenue Growth:
With “gulp” enforcing regular software updates and maintenance, customers are compelled to stay current on their maintenance contracts. This results directly in increased recurring revenue:

• Expired maintenance contracts are now renewed so clients can keep their GE HealthCare systems running.
• Unmaintained instances are brought under active support, expanding GE's addressable customer base.
• Legacy users are incentivized to modernize, supporting more predictable and reliable cash flow.

Operational Cost (Bottom Line) Reductions:
At the same time, the utility enables GE to automate and dramatically simplify customer management:

• Automated software compliance reduces time and cost spent chasing overdue accounts or responding to security incidents from unpatched systems.
• Streamlined billing: If maintenance lapses, access to software can be paused until reinstatement—minimizing collections, exceptions, and manual processes.
• Reduced liability from unsupported installations lowers risk and downstream costs.

Result: Higher Profitability
By using the "gulp" utility to both secure the software and enforce ongoing maintenance, GE HealthCare increases top-line revenue and reduces back-office costs. The net result is a significant boost in operating profit.

In Short:
The introduction of “gulp” not only makes GE HealthCare products safer and more robust for all users, but directly fuels growth in revenue while curbing operational costs—unlocking a step-change in profitability for the business unit.

Additional Outcome:
Once all legitimate users are upgraded, “gulp” can be deployed more broadly to retire or isolate lingering, unsecured installs—further safeguarding the ecosystem and setting a new standard for software responsibility in healthcare.

We're still early in the planning stages and open to a variety of commercial models to fund this investment.