TRENDS
HOW
BLOCKCHAIN
IS TRANSFORMING
HEALTH RECORDS
Medical records need to be secure, but also accessible.
That’s where blockchain comes in.
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BY PRAGATI VERMA
Imagine an Illinois resident having a sudden heart
attack while visiting California or Texas. Could the
doctors in the emergency room quickly pull up
the patient’s information, such as medical history,
ILLUSTRATION BY DAN BEJAR
prescribed medications, allergies, and recent lab test
results? Probably not, if the medical data is stored
in the patient’s family doctor’s office or in a local
hospital network.