The hype around AI in healthcare is undeniable. AI startups are dominating the digital health investment market, companies like Abridge and Ambience Healthcare are surpassing unicorn status, and the White House recently issued an action plan to advance AI’s use in critical sectors like healthcare.

However, one digital health executive thinks AI progress in the field could stall soon unless one key problem is fixed.

The issue is data infrastructure, according to Mitesh Rao, CEO of OMNY Health , a national data ecosystem that facilitates medical research. In Rao’s view, scalable AI in healthcare depends on access to data that is expansive, representative and interoperable.

Current systems are fragmented and difficult to access, which makes meaningful AI development difficult, he

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