He describes the unique information technology and interoperability needs of the company, which offers dental, vision, life and disability coverage, as it interfaces with the larger healthcare space.

Business associates vetted for the CMS Medicare App Library must still consider their third-party risk requirements, says Scott Stuewe of DirectTrust. However, vetted FHIR-based data exchange apps are helping to improve the comfort of data holders.

New artificial intelligence models have unpredictable consumption-based costs, says Rhett Alden, Elsevier's CTO of health markets. But "all you can eat models" and inclusive pricing can avoid the need for clinicians to meter tool use.

The underlying challenge is how to fund an industry that's very important but is also perpetually on the brink of bankruptcy, says Kunal Sarda, CEO of Arya Health.