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New Blockchain ledger will let US residents sell personal Healthcare data

Lloyd Price

Most people don't know it but there is a multi-billion dollar industry that collects healthcare information, strips it of basic personal identifiers such as name, address and Social Security Number, and then sells it off to researchers, drug developers, marketers and others. They're also really nervous about re-identification."

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Blockchain in Healthcare: A Vehicle Towards Digital Health 2.0?

The Digital Health Corner

Blockchain was first developed as a means of transaction for the digital currency Bitcoin. The blockchain rubber meeting Wall Street’s road is already here. Blockchain technology’s potential impact on the life sciences industry (drug development, distribution and prescribing) is significant.

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Pharma – 2023 Health IT Predictions

Healthcare IT Today

While in-person meetings will be revived, demand for digital communications will continue to rise. In 2023, we will see more pharma companies integrating precision medicine programs with drug development programs, as well as increasing regulation on precision medicine solutions and/or tools that are combining machine learning and AI.