Dr. Pawan Jindal, founder and CEO of Darena Solutions, believes progress in healthcare interoperability has been slow. However, he noted that the COVID-19 pandemic has spurred advancements, due to increasing need for data interoperability. Jindal highlighted data duplication as a crucial problem and also touched on the expansion and potential of AI in healthcare. Despite slow pace of progress, Jindal remains optimistic and encourages healthcare leaders to be open to new technology.

Dispersed responsibility, lack of asset inventory is causing gaps in medical device cybersecurity
Witnesses at a House hearing on medical device cybersecurity highlighted the need for better tracking of devices and their vulnerability to cyber threats. They noted