Healwell AI signs MOU with Lean Business Services

Executive Summary

• Healwell AI Inc. and its subsidiary, Orion Health, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Lean Business Services (Saudi Arabia) to jointly explore, co-develop, and commercialize AI-powered healthcare solutions in the Middle East and global markets.
• The partnership leverages Lean’s national digital health infrastructure (including the NPHIES platform) and Healwell/Orion’s AI clinical decision support and interoperability technologies to accelerate AI adoption in clinical workflows.
• The agreement was signed during the Global Health Exhibition in Riyadh on October 28, 2025, building on previous collaborations where Orion Health deployed major national health information exchanges in Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi.

Key Details

• Parties Involved: Healwell AI Inc. (TSX: AIDX / OTC: HWAIF), its subsidiary Orion Health, and Lean Business Services (Saudi Arabia).
• Agreement Type: Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for collaboration.
• Strategic Focus: Co-development, commercialization, and deployment of next-generation healthcare solutions, specifically focusing on AI-powered clinical decision support and interoperability.
• Geographic Scope: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and global markets.
• Key Objectives:
  • Improve population health outcomes.
  • Accelerate the adoption of AI in clinical workflows.
  • Enable personalized, proactive care.
  • Align on technology development, regulatory alignment, and commercial execution.
• Historical Context & Precedent:
  • In 2023, Lean partnered with Orion Health to deploy Saudi Arabia’s National Platform for Health and Insurance Exchange Services (NPHIES), described as the world's largest health information exchange.
  • Orion Health previously delivered Malaffi in Abu Dhabi (2019), connecting over 3,000 facilities and serving 13 million patients.
  • In 2023, Orion Health supported the KSA in deploying a national HIE connecting over 5,000 providers and serving a population exceeding 30 million.
• Signatories: Hamed Shahbazi (Executive Chairman, Healwell AI) and Mohanned Alrasheed (CEO, Lean Business Services).
• Event Location: Global Health Exhibition, Riyadh.

Notable Quotes

• Mohanned Alrasheed, CEO of Lean Business Services: "Our goal is not just to digitize health care but to enable personalized, pro-active care for every individual in the kingdom... By combining Lean's national experience in building interoperable health systems with Healwell and Orion Health's AI-driven capabilities, we are accelerating the next phase of connected, data-powered health care."
• James Lee, CEO of Healwell AI: "This MoU represents a powerful alignment between three leaders in digital health... we are accelerating the transformation of health care in one of the world's most dynamic and forward-looking regions."
• Brad Porter, CEO of Orion Health and CCO of Healwell AI: "We see the Middle East as a cornerstone market for digital health innovation... This collaboration builds on Orion Health's long-standing presence and achievements in the region... and will inform the next generation of intelligent, data-driven health care solutions."