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Hospital CIO Explains Blockchain Potential: An Interview with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center's John Halamka
IEEE Pulse
|May 15, 2018
Insights
Blockchain technology is being explored for healthcare applications. Hospital administrators are evaluating its potential benefits for clinicians and patients at leading medical centers.
Area of Science:
- Health Informatics
- Information Technology
Background:
- Blockchain technology offers potential solutions for healthcare data management and security.
- Hospital administrators are actively investigating the integration of blockchain into clinical and administrative workflows.
Abstract:
Work is already underway to bring blockchain technology to the healthcare industry, and hospital administrators are trying to figure out what it can do for them, their clinicians, and their patients. That includes administrators at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, a leading academic medical center located in Boston.