MD PnP Program
The Medical Device Plug-and-Play (MD PnP) Interoperability & Cybersecurity Program, established in 2004 at Massachusetts General Hospital, is dedicated to improving patient care through the development and adoption of integrated clinical environments enabled by interoperability. The program focuses on promoting innovation in patient safety and clinical care by leading the development of smart, secure, patient-centric integrated clinical environments. It has been recognized internationally for its leadership in medical device interoperability, cybersecurity, and informatics research and innovation.
MD PnP Program
What We Do
Provides rapid proof-of-concept prototyping, systematic technical and clinical risk assessment, and safety and essential performance assessment.
Tests interoperability capabilities per FDA’s medical interoperability guidance and assesses interoperability design, development, verification, and disclosure.
Offers early detection and mitigation of issues related to network integration and conformance to hospital networking standards.
Assesses cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities and evaluates their safety implications.
An open-source integrated clinical environment providing a platform for the integration of medical devices and apps into a Medical Internet of Things.
Medical Device Free Interoperability Requirements for the Enterprise, a white paper and sample RFP to promote the adoption of fully interoperable medical devices and systems.
Services
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Director and Founder, MD PnP Program and Center for SaAMS
Associate Program Director
Senior Program Consultant
Program Manager
Sr. Clinical Engineer
Medical Device Cybersecurity Program Manager
News & Updates
An event celebrating the 20th anniversary of the MD PnP Program, focusing on leveraging connected medical devices, apps, and platforms to deliver transformative patient-care solutions.
Announces version 2.0 of the open-source interoperability research platform, OpenICE, which supports interoperability innovations.
The program presented a Scientific & Educational Exhibit at Anesthesiology 2023, demonstrating remote control of ventilators and IV pumps.
Dr. Goldman demonstrated remote tele-critical care at the MeHI Digital Health Challenge, focusing on bolstering support for Women+ communities.
Dr. Goldman’s presentation at the APSF 2023 Stoelting Workshop on the readiness for remote control of medical devices.