Becker's Healthcare February 4, 2022
Katie Adams

Blockchain and “connected health” technology are two trends hospitals should not rush to adopt, according to two hospital innovation executives.

Discussions of blockchain have been increasingly prominent in the technology industry in recent years, and it shows potential for healthcare applications. However, it can be tricky for hospitals to figure out how to deploy the technology, Michelle Stansbury, vice president of IT innovation at Houston Methodist, told Becker’s.

“With any emerging technology, it still has its drawbacks,” she said. “We have been searching for the right use case to pilot in our organizations but have not found one yet.”

Additionally, hospitals should ask questions...

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