Augmenting the Management of EHRs (Electronic Health Records) with Blockchain

submitted 4 years ago by oodlesblockchain1 to bitcoin

Medical professionals tend to take EHRs (electronic health records) as a necessary evil. They struggle to work with legacy, clogged, and slow EHR systems. They can’t quit using them as these systems have become a necessity. Essentially, EHRs aggregate patient data from different sources and enable physicians to make more informed decisions and provide the best possible care to patients. However, legacy EHRs systems are inefficient and clumsy. They miserably fail when it comes to data analysis, security, and interoperability, and giving patients access to their information. One technology that can address these pitfalls is already here. We are talking about the blockchain technology, a type of distributed ledger technology. At Oodles, our blockchain experts believe that blockchain for healthcare is going to be the next go-to-technology.