Blockchain is synonymous with cryptocurrencies, but have you thought about how blockchain applies to the healthcare space?
Federal agencies, hospitals and local governments have long struggled with data sharing of encrypted, permissioned health data. With the emergence of blockchain, there’s a huge opportunity to leverage this technology in the event of a flu epidemic, or even a chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear (CBRN) attack to respond to the emergency and general FDA requirements for safety and patient outcome surveillance.