Matthew Doyle’s Blog
How Blockchain Impacts Healthcare: Clinical Trials
As of Jan. 5, 2022, over 400,000 clinical trials were being conducted somewhere in the world, according to ClinicalTrials.gov. Such trials offer invaluable insights into new treatment regimens, new medications and new devices, while at [...]
How Blockchain Impacts Healthcare: Supply Chains
Even before the pandemic, it was evident that blockchain technology was going to make a significant impact on the healthcare industry, including the supply chain. One study showed that the market for blockchain within the [...]
How Blockchain Impacts Healthcare: Security
As in other industries, cyberattacks are of the utmost concern in the healthcare sector. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights, data breaches have steadily increased over the [...]
The Promise of Blockchain in Healthcare
Blockchain, a decentralized, tamper-proof digital ledger, is most often associated with cryptocurrencies, but in reality it has wide application, extending to such fields as content distribution, real estate and even elections. There are those who [...]
The Growing Need for Data-Driven Decision-Making
Data, once called “the new oil,” continues to flood the digital pipeline. In 2010 two zettabytes of data were created, copied, captured, or consumed around the world, according to Statista, but that total is expected [...]
Fortifying Telehealth Cybersecurity For the Future
Telehealth has been a transformative option during the COVID-19 pandemic, allowing new forms of access to care even when in-person visits were impossible. Of course, given the sensitivity of personal health data, telehealth security was [...]