Forbes December 21, 2017
My colleague, Parvathi Iyer, and I recently discussed how blockchain was poised to revolutionize privacy and an individual’s control of their own data. After a visit to the ER, she was referred for a follow-up. The ER doc said he’d fax the details over to her physician, which begged a few questions: Why would a doctor’s office need to fax over your data? Shouldn’t you be in control here? And … fax?
Parvathi then brought up another topic. While clearing out the attic, she ran across a file folder with yellowed papers from 60-70 years ago. The file included medical records that belonged to her great-grandfather. She could envision him carrying his folder personally to each visit. Contrast that with...
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