Becker's Healthcare November 20, 2019
Mackenzie Garrity

Blockchain is slowly establishing itself within the healthcare industry, specifically within the pharmaceutical and supply chain sectors.

Kristen Johns, a partner at Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, has seen blockchain pick up momentum. However, she says there needs to be a specific calculation for the technology to become mainstream.

Below, Ms. Johns discusses where blockchain is being used in healthcare and how organizations can build buy-in for the technology among skeptical employees.

Editor’s note: Reponses have been lightly edited for clarity and length.

Question: What needs to happen for blockchain to become mainstream? Will this happen in the next 10 years?

Kristen Johns: Blockchain technology becoming mainstream depends on a calculus relying on regulatory factors, market conditions and a public...

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