Blockchain Technology: Still Searching for a Place in the Health Care Ecosystem

Mayo Clinic December 22, 2021

Once considered a revolutionary way to keep patient data secure and easily accessible, the technology continues to look for its sweet spot.

By John Halamka, M.D., president, Mayo Clinic Platform, and Paul Cerrato, senior research analyst and communications specialist, Mayo Clinic Platform

“Simply put, blockchain holds the potential to revolutionize healthcare.” Those words of praise from Forbes Magazine suggest that this technology is poised to have a major impact of clinicians and health care executives worldwide. Is such enthusiasm justified?

In theory, the technology could enhance security controls around health record access. To understand these potential benefits, it helps to understand the basics about the technology; it also helps to understand what it’s not. It’s not a traditional database, in...

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