Blockchain in the EU healthcare report: 6 key takeaways
Cointelegraph April 12, 2022
The EU Blockchain Observatory envisions distributed ledger technology delivering the Healthcare 4.0-era.
The EU Blockchain Observatory published its fifth report under the headline “Blockchain Applications in the Healthcare Sector.” The document highlights the importance of distributed ledger technology for the European healthcare sector, which faces a number of challenges on its route to the “Healthcare 4.0” revolution.
The 66-page document was announced on the EU Blockchain Observatory’s Twitter on Monday. Its authors take an optimistic perspective on the implementation of blockchain technology in healthcare, noting its compatibility with the core principles of “Healthcare 4.0”, such as interoperability, virtualization, decentralization, real-time capability, service orientation and modularity. Below are seven key takeaways from the report.
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