COVID-19 Exposed Inequities In Healthcare. Here’s How Blockchain Helps

Nasdaq January 12, 2021
Chrissa McFarlane, Founder and CEO of Patientory Inc.

The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed long standing inequities in healthcare. Underserved populations have suffered the highest incidence and death rates, while also experiencing the worst of the financial hardship.

For instance, at least 141 African Americans have died in Wisconsin, representing 27 percent of all deaths in a state where just 6 percent of the state’s population is Black. In Louisiana, 45 percent of COVID-19 deaths were Black patients—significantly higher than their representation in the population, according to data from the COVID Tracking Project. In all states, the coronavirus has disproportionately impacted Blacks and Latinos.

One way in which these inequities can be addressed is by putting patients’ data back into their hands so they can play a larger...

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