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I have read that blockchain will improve the security of patients’ medical records. How?
Darrell DK2
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Blockchain is approaching the “zenith” of the hype cycle
“Is it time for agencies to join the blockchain conversation?”
Tim Gilday for Federal News Radio, November 22, 2017
https://federalnewsradio.com/commentary/2017/11/blockchain-and-the-federal-government-is-it-time-to-join-the-conversation/
“Originally developed for Bitcoin transactions, blockchain technology has rapidly broadened its sphere of applicability because it can be autonomous, permanent, highly secure, cryptographically auditable, open and capable of automating contractual agreements (‘smart contracts’) between parties in a network. We can expect artificial intelligence, machine learning, cloud and other technologies layered into most comprehensive solutions.”
Gilday adds: “Despite Gartner’s caution of an impending zenith in its hype cycle for emerging technologies, the promise of blockchain is very real — but it does require a solid grasp of the technology fundamentals combined with innovative and big-picture thinking.”
As far as I can tell, the technology is not applicable to dentistry. Nevertheless, do you remember Newt Gingrich’s giddy hype of EHRs? The nation fell for it.
Darrell DK2
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Blockchain security falls short of protecting Bitcoin from hackers
“Bitcoin: $64m in cryptocurrency stolen in ‘sophisticated’ hack, exchange says – Mining marketplace NiceHash suspends operations while it co-operates with authorities over ‘professional attack’, urging users to change passwords.”
Samuel Gibbs for The Guardian
December 7, 2017
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/dec/07/bitcoin-64m-cryptocurrency-stolen-hack-attack-marketplace-nicehash-passwords
In healthcare, hype has arrived
“Blockchain in healthcare: Patient benefits and more – When 200 healthcare executives were surveyed, 16 percent expect to have a commercial blockchain solution at scale sometime this year.”
Udit Sharma for IBM
October 30, 2017
https://www.ibm.com/blogs/blockchain/2017/10/blockchain-in-healthcare-patient-benefits-and-more/
Darrell K. Pruitt DDS
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Blockchain
Blockchain and financial tracking in EHRs.
http://www.telhealthandmedtoday.com/blockchain-taking-the-genius-of-financial-tracking-into-the-electronic-health-record-environment-on-a-global-basis-2/
Esther
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Top 12 Companies Bringing Blockchain To Healthcare
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/top-12-companies-bringing-blockchain-healthcare-mesk%C3%B3-md-phd/
Bertalan Meskó, MD, PhD
Via Ann Miller RN MHA
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