The tool that I have selected is blockchain. Blockchain is widely used
for securing patient data in the healthcare industry. Protecting the
patient's data is at the top of the list for a health information
manager. Blockchain's ability to keep an incorruptible, decentralized
and transparent log of all patient data makes it a technology rife for
security applications. Additionally, while blockchain is transparent it
is also private, concealing the identity of any individual with complex
and secure codes that can protect the sensitivity of medical data. The
decentralized nature of the technology also allows patients, doctors
and healthcare providers to share the same information quickly and
safely. Factom and Medicalchain are two blockchain applications
specifically for the electronic health record. It is pretty amazing how
far technology has gone in healthcare just in the last 10 years.
Fifteen years ago, our hospitals stored paper hard copies of medical
records with a storage room and was protected by staff members!
Reference:
How Using Blockchain in Healthcare Is Reviving the Industry’s
Capabilities. (2022). Retrieved 4 February 2022,
from https://builtin.com/blockchain/blockchain-healthcare-
applications-companies
