BLOCKCHAIN - THE FUTURE OF HEALTHCARE ?
BLOCKCHAIN
“ Blockchain technologies are set to become a major factor in future healthcare programs .”
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Lastly , various studies have found that foreign aid disproportionately flows to the richest regions of the destination country , rather than the poorest . Blockchain could ensure that foreign aid donations intended for healthcare programmes in low income countries would reach those who need it the most .
BLOCKCHAIN - THE FUTURE OF HEALTHCARE ?
There are of course , challenges . “ These applications still require strict authentication and record sharing requirements ,” Spiegelberg says .
“ As with all new technologies , there are still concerns that blockchain will have its own vulnerabilities which are yet to be discovered . For example , could mining attacks become an issue and if a user misplaced their private key , would the data be permanently inaccessible ?
“ Whilst the healthcare sector is undergoing a digital overhaul , we are still only
JANUARY 2021