Blockchain technology has the potential to enhance healthcare security, efficiency and trust, but successful implementation requires appropriate policy and governance structures, according to a report by law firm Crowell & Moring. The report, which was released on Tuesday, said that blockchain-based systems are being used in various areas of healthcare, including patient registration, health information exchange (HIE), electronic medical records (EMRs), clinical decision He predicts it will be “commonplace” by 2020. They say governance issues need to be determined around accessibility, patient permissions and the enforcement of privacy and security laws.
Blockchain technology has the potential to enhance healthcare security, efficiency and trust, but successful implementation requires appropriate policy and governance structures, according to a report by law firm Crowell & Moring. The report, which was released on Tuesday, said that blockchain-based systems are being used in various areas of healthcare, including patient registration, health information exchange (HIE), electronic medical records (EMRs), clinical decision They say governance issues need to be determined around accessibility, patient permissions and the enforcement of privacy and security laws.