Forbes April 10, 2018
Physicians have a love-hate relationship with the electronic health record (EHR). On the one hand, doctors know they can’t provide the best possible medical care without them. And on the other, today’s EHR systems are cumbersome, clunky and slow physicians down.
Indeed, there’s much to love and much to hate about today’s EHRs, alongside a variety of ways to address the problems they create. One solution may lie in blockchain, the technology currently powering the cryptocurrency Bitcoin.
First, what’s to love about EHRs?
Information is power. Electronic health records give doctors (somewhat) fast, reliable and secure access to patient medical histories, prescription records and past test results. With this data, several integrated, multi-specialty medical groups like Mayo Clinic, Intermountain...
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