Bakul Patel

Building a Case for Medical Device Interoperability

By Bakul Patel – As Yoda might say: build a case for interoperability, we must. While we may not have yet realized the technological accomplishments of Yoda’s advanced world, today connectivity shows great promise for the future. From blood pressure to brain scans, today’s health care allows for the rapid transfer and use of information between and among different medical devices.


Smart Ways to Manage Health Need Smart Regulation

By Bakul Patel & Jeffrey Shuren – Engaged patients! Quantified self! Lifelogging! These buzzwords describe an exciting technology-based, patient-centered approach to living healthier. The myriad of systems that record, share, and use personal and health data have become a significant help for many of us by putting information at our fingertips to use when and where we think it might help promote a healthy lifestyle. The ultimate goal of these products is to improve our quality of life.