In today’s episode of the InteropNow! podcast, host Sandy Vance sits down with Elad Benjamin from Philips to explore the company's efforts in achieving medical device interoperability. They dive into how Philips is ensuring seamless data exchange to improve patient care, and discuss the readiness of health systems' data strategies for this transition. Elad highlights the importance of thoughtful decision-making when managing healthcare data and the value of adopting a vendor-neutral infrastructure. Tune in for insights on the future of healthcare data integration and its impact on both providers and patients.

In this episode, they talk about:

• How Phillips is achieving interoperability for patients

• Are health systems' data strategies ready for this transition?

• Sit down with your team and make thoughtful decisions about how to manage data

• The importance of putting in a vendor-neutral infrastructure

• How the acquisition of Capsule has impacted advancement in Philips

• Ensuring patients’ privacy and help them be more comfortable around devices

A Little About Elad Benjamin:

Elad Benjamin is the newly appointed Head of AI Innovation at Philips, bringing over 20 years of experience in Healthcare IT. With expertise in enterprise informatics and imaging, Elad has held senior roles including GM of Radiology and AI Informatics at Philips. Before joining Philips, he co-founded Zebra Medical Vision, a leader in AI and Deep Learning for radiology. Elad also played a key role in Lumenis' NASDAQ IPO and led Carestream’s Healthcare Information Solutions group. He holds an MBA from Stanford and a BSc from Tel Aviv University.