How blockchains could empower patients and secure data

Chrissa McFarlane, founder and CEO of Patientory [Image from LinkedIn]Blockchains are best known as the technology behind cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin. But the founders of a young Atlanta-based company called Patientory think they could have another important use – securing health data and empowering patients along the way. Secure access to patient data is a major issue for the healthcare industry. Patients have a hard time accessing their records and hospital networks need to transfer the data between networks if a patient chooses a new provider. That process can take days to complete, and even then, the patient doesn’t own their data. “The biggest burden we have is getting access to patient data,” said Chrissa McFarlane, Patientory’s CEO and founder. Get the full story on our sister site, Medical Design & Outsourcing. The post How blockchains could empower patients and secure data appeared first on MassDevice.
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