Why The Healthcare Industry Needs Blockchain More Than Ever
HIT Consultant July 20, 2023
Trust is a crucial part of any society, and it is of the utmost importance within the healthcare industry. Ensuring the trustworthiness of healthcare providers is essential for patient confidence as they must be able to trust them to offer accurate information, make informed decisions, and act in their best interest, all while prioritizing privacy and anonymity. Although these tenants remain integral, trust is often broken in more ways than one.
The widespread feeling of distrust has been widely documented within the healthcare system, and when coupled with increasing breaches and the commercialization of patients’ personal information, it’s clear something needs to change. But with a behemoth of an industry to mobilize, what can actually be done to restore...