Blockchain technology has the potential to enhance healthcare security , efficiency and trust , but successful implementation requires appropriate regulatory and governance structures , according to a report by law firm Smith & Moring . Still, they say, governance issues to be determined include: More than 70 entries were submitted to ONC’s recent blockchain challenge. Report authors , Jodi Daniel and Ashley Smith , describe how blockchain 's distributed nature maintains an identical real - time record on each computer with major implications for privacy . They suggest 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 regulatory and governance structures , according to a report by law firm Smith & Moring . Report authors , Jodi Daniel and Ashley Smith , describe how blockchain 's distributed nature maintains an identical real - time record on each computer with major implications for privacy . They suggest governance issues need to be determined around accessibility , patient permissions and the enforcement of privacy and security laws .