Fall 2017 issue of Horizons

Specifically, the prototype network organized “a content access system across separate storage and provider sites” and created an “authentication log” that governs medical record data access and provides a comprehensive record review, according to Harvard Business Review . Although the application of blockchain technology is in its infancy, early testing of the technology has shown promise.

If the technology is well accepted in the healthcare community, it stands to create a much more transparent and complete log of patient records, while maintaining a higher level of data security and robustness.

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