Blockchain makes sharing of medical records secure

Health IT interoperability has been an elusive goal, with data silos between hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, and payers making exchange of information difficult. The Vanderbilt case study shows how blockchain tech could securely streamline the process. These developments are part of a larger effort at Vanderbilt’s Institute for Software Integrated Systems to approach the problems and…

Tracking prescription drugs via blockchain

Using blockchain, the US pharmaceutical industry plans to implement the Drug Supply Chain and Security Act (DSCSA), that requires that in 2023 a system must be in place that tracks legal changes of ownership of prescription drugs as they move through the supply chain. At the beginning of 2019, the FDA began accepting pilot project…