Becker's Healthcare January 4, 2019
Jackie Drees

Brian Kalis, managing director of digital health and innovation at strategy and consulting company Accenture, headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, shares why he considers blockchain to be healthcare’s next hot technology and how it can help secure patient records.

Responses have been lightly edited for clarity and length.

Question: Where is blockchain in healthcare now and how will it develop in 2019?

Brian Kalis: Blockchain is the next hot technology to hit the healthcare market. While still a nascent technology in the industry, blockchain has potential to help healthcare providers and payers bridge traditional data silos, dramatically increase efficiencies, keep healthcare data secure and streamline patients’ access to medical data. By offering trusted, seamless and secure transfer of information,...

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