Forbes August 23, 2018
Gina Clarke

Blockchain is transforming medical healthcare around the globe- will the UK be next? Gina Clarke takes a look at what the NHS can learn from blockchain initiatives in other countries.

Medical tourism isn’t a new phenomenon, so it is perhaps no surprise that other countries are looking at utilizing blockchain for their own health needs. In the US, with spiraling medical costs, steps are being offered to establish a platform where patients, doctors and clinics can connect worldwide.

Providing a greater sense of choice and autonomy, Medipedia is already gaining traction ahead of its token sale in October, so what could the National Health Service (NHS) in the UK learn from its model?

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