Matthew Doyle’s Blog
How Blockchain impacts Healthcare: Insurance
As much as blockchain has been making its presence felt in the insurance sector in recent years, it is expected to become that much greater moving forward. Juniper Research confirms as much in a recent [...]
How Blockchain Impacts Healthcare: Data Transfer
Wearables – especially those used for medical purposes – are becoming increasingly prominent, but so too are the security and privacy risks associated with them. According to Fortune Business Insights, the global wearable medical device [...]
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 [...]