Distributed Ledger Technology

Today, blockchain is making its way in our daily life. Why not in healthcare? Healthcare providers are required to use electronic medical records buts sharing and re-using data is still a major issue. The blockchain technology has the ability to solve this problem while still keeping the data safe and secure. Data sharing can be based on so called smart contracts. Not only hospitals or doctors will benefit from these blockchain based applications. Companies in the health sector or researchers would be able to have a lot more data available from a wider audience an be able to run large-scale continuous longitudinal studies. See full document in Library of this space.

Everyone says the blockchain, the technology underpinning cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, is going to change EVERYTHING. And yet, after years of tireless effort and billions of dollars invested, nobody has actually come up with a use for the blockchain—besides currency speculation and illegal transactions.
A critical analysis by: Kai Stinchcombe @ Hackernoon

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The objective of this discussion is to start a realistic analysis of the potential of Blockchain, its most beneficial application sectors, sectors where it would be difficult or not necessary to use etc.