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Cointelegraph July 22, 2022
Zelis CTO Kali Durgampudi has called on healthcare providers to utilize blockchain tech to protect customer data and stave off attacks from cybercriminals.
Kali Durgampudi, the chief technology officer of healthcare payments company Zelis, believes that the implementation of blockchain tech is vital for protecting patients’ sensitive data from cybercriminals.
Speaking with Health IT News on Wednesday, Durgampudi noted that some of the biggest issues in healthcare are privacy and data security as the industry works to digitize its “archaic paper-based processes.”
“Blockchain technology has the potential to alleviate many of these concerns,” he said, as he highlighted the importance of utilizing a digital ledger that is “impenetrable” to protect...
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