Distributed Ledgers in eHealth

Thanks to the rapid digitization of medical records and advances in medical technology, the budding field of eHealth has seen significant growth in recent years. With initiatives such as data scientists turning to machine learning to improve diagnostics and detect cancer, to using social media networks to predict the spread of the flu and other viruses, it’s no surprise the industry is intently exploring blockchain and distributed ledger tech as a means to continue developing.

IOTA Partners with Healthcare Providers for Blockchain Research in Norway

Distributed ledger networks like IOTA’s Tangle are seen as an opportunity to overcome the interoperability challenges professionals in eHealth are currently facing. Along with the founding partners of the DLT research network, IOTA is well positioned to tackle complex issues ranging from insurance and payments processing to sharing digital healthcare data in a reliable, secure manner. This research network could very well be the first step in achieving a distributed ledged-based eHealth infrastructure with the potential to, “promote the development of precision medicine, advance medical research, and invite patients to be more accountable for their health,” according to research from HealthIT.gov.

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