Healthcare Informatics May 23, 2018
Is there genuine potential for blockchain to transform aspects of U.S. healthcare? That question is one of the most debated of any right now. Some proponents see great potential, but nearly all of those who have explored that potential see major cause for caution. All points of view were discussed on Tuesday afternoon at the Sheraton Downtown Philadelphia, during the Health IT Summit in Philadelphia, sponsored by Healthcare Informatics.
During a session entitled “Use Cases for Blockchain in Healthcare,” healthcare leaders coming from a variety of backgrounds and experience sets discussed the possibilities. Mark Stevens, managing partner at the Philadelphia consulting firm Enable Health, moderated the panel. He was joined by Sri Bharadwaj, director, information services, and CISO, UC Irvine...