1. A system comprising: a first processor embedded within a first health management system residing on a first platform of a plurality of platforms and configured to obtain first data pertaining to operation of the first platform from the first health management system and to provide the first data on a communication network; and a second processor embedded within a second health management system residing on a second platform of the plurality of platforms, the second processor coupled to the first processor and configured to: obtain second data pertaining to operation of the second platform from the second health management system; obtain the first data along the communication network; and process the first data and the second data, to thereby generate a health determination for the first platform, the second platform, or both.