Blockchain an Obvious Use Case for Healthcare, says ASX Executive
Fresh from implementing its own blockchain prototype for post-trade processes, an Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) executive has called for the use of blockchain technology in the healthcare industry. Tim Hogben, group executive for operations at Australia’s leading private market operator ASX was speaking at the GovInnovate Summit in Canberra, when he called for the healthcare industry to tap blockchain technology, as reported by ZDNet. Hogben argued that an immutable record of data and records would help the healthcare industry, one traditionally plagued by erratic and inefficient....
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An executive at the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) is signaling his support for blockchain applications in the field of healthcare. In comments made in a speech delivered at the GovInnovate summit in Canberra today, Tim Hogben, group executive for operations at ASX, issued new remarks on the use case. According to ZDNet, Hogben stated his belief that blockchain would improve business processes that require requesting and verifying health data. Hogben said: "All this information is stored over various databases and they're not all secure. The blockchain or a ledger such as this....
The healthcare business is booming these days, as this sector is in dire need of some technological innovation. Even though most everyday consumers might feel the world of healthcare has evolved with leaps and bounds, there is still a lot of work left to do. Prenetics is one of the many startups exploring the healthcare market, and their focus lies on DNA testing. Perhaps blockchain technology can be of use down the line. Every time the topic of DNA testing comes up, there will be privacy advocates claiming how this method is invasive and needs to be fine tuned. Prenetics has taken these....
Hyperledger today announced the formation of a new working group focused on blockchain applications in the healthcare space. Unveiled at the Distributed: Health blockchain conference in Tennessee, the working group is composed of healthcare provider Kaiser Permanente; tech giant IBM; professional services firm Accenture; and startups Gem and Hashed Health. As a starting point, according to Hyperledger executive director Brian Behlendorf, the group will turn to a collection of over 70 proposals submitted to the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a recent competition....
Blockchain tech specialist Gem officially launched Gem Health today, an initiative aimed at promoting collaboration in the healthcare space centered on the emerging technology. As part of the announcement, Gem unveiled its first partner on the effort, Philips, which will assist Gem as it seeks to build out a private Ethereum blockchain for use in the development of enterprise healthcare applications. In interview, Gem CEO Micah Winkelspecht described the effort as a way to encourage the healthcare industry to explore the potential benefits blockchain could have in the creation of wellness....
With the announcement of Gem Health, Gem is continuing their impressive growth in delivering blockchain platforms for smart networks. Gem has always made it clear that they consider healthcare to be an attractive target for their solutions. With this announcement they have taken a large step towards building a “blockchain network for global healthcare.” The goal is for the group to build a data infrastructure capable of supporting worldwide connectivity for healthcare. Gem has signaled that this will include a community driven educational element. The group also plans to lean on Ethereum....