Prescrypt Brings Medical Prescriptions to the Blockchain
The Director of the Dutch-based REshape Center for Innovation Lucien Engelen recently announced a blockchain-based prototype with SNS Bank N.V. and Deloitte. This proof-of-concept, called Prescrypt, is an initiative that makes it easier for people with chronic illnesses to acquire prescriptions that are securely ensured and immutable on a distributed....
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MedVault, a proof-of-concept that would allow patients to record medical information on the bitcoin blockchain, won €5,000 in prize money at the Blockchain Hackathon this weekend. The event - held in Ireland and sponsored by Fidelity Investments, Deloitte and Citi - saw approximately 150 participants pitch ideas, form teams and build on concepts in just 50 hours. Graham Rhodes, a MedVault developer, indicated that the project was able to separate from the competition because of its use of the blockchain to "anonymize" medical records. Rhodes told CoinDesk: "[We're] giving the patients....
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Factom, an Austin-based blockchain technology company offering data management and record keeping support for business, announced it is the recipient of a Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation grant. The intent of this funding is to address one of the world’s most urgent problems — the maintenance of medical records that are secure, readily accessible and reliable. Prevailing medical record systems are typically paper-based and stored in hard copy files. This system becomes a problem, particularly in the developing world, when people relocate or if a region becomes politically or economically....
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, rapid collaboration and innovation became a necessity for the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries to meet society’s unmet medical needs. Throughout 2020, we witnessed medical professionals and institutions work together from every corner of the globe, exchanging data, tracking viral transmission, and sharing in the development of innovative vaccines […]