In reading over several recaps from HIMSS16, I was completely surprised that interoperability was at the top of the "hot" topics list. Just kidding. In truth, I would have been really surprised if it hadn't made the list, especially since day one of the conference kicked off with the announcement of an industry-wide pledge for interoperability. Besides interoperability, there was another buzz word, somewhat related to interoperability, that caught my eye: Hyperportalosis.