healthcare.digital January 31, 2018
The concise answer to the question posed in the title is: not exactly. Blockchain is certainly not a panacea or silver bullet that will magically address all interoperability woes. However, blockchains will provide opportunities to significantly move the needle in a positive way in terms of improving healthcare interoperability. Consider the Healthcare Blockchain Overview diagram below:
Blockchain is a new type of B2B middleware
By its nature, it sits between healthcare organizations in a B2B network. This is precisely where interoperability is required, so the success of blockchains in healthcare is critically dependent on healthcare organizations participating in blockchain networks achieving interoperability.
In healthcare, blockchains will not replace healthcare enterprise systems such as EHRs in the foreseeable future. Much if...
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