Blockchain could change patient health records

Giving patients more control over their medical records is a goal of CMS, but the capability to engage patients in their own data goes even further with blockchain technology.

Blockchain technology, which is a digital ledger that records information about transactions, is already expected to have a major impact in the healthcare space, and the wearables sector, patient records and clinical trials could do with an injection of the technology, as well, writes Lucas Mearian for ComputerWorld.

In addition to typical health information, patients who use wearables and other tracking technology could consent to providing more information, such as exercise, sleep and diet data, that could give...