U.S. Department of Health Calls for Blockchain Research
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) just put out a call for White Papers that address the utilization of blockchain in healthcare. Let’s see what happens. A Call For Papers. HHS recently offered a press release [PDF] that asked for registrants to register and respond to the prompt, “Blockchain and Its Emerging Role in Healthcare and Health-related Research.” Within the release HHS defines blockchain technology and then suggests how it may be applicable to the field of health care. Entrants. In order to enter the competition the author(s) must either be U.S. citizens or....
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