Name
Blockchain in Healthcare Security: Useable, Myth, or Futuristic?
Date & Time
Friday, February 2, 2018, 8:05 AM - 8:55 AM
Mark Hagland David Huseby Kenneth Ng
Description
 
As one of the most misunderstood technologies in 2017, Blockchain continues to be an exciting enigma to many healthcare organizations.  This is especially interesting and exciting in the field of security, where blockchain's secure peer-to-peer ledger systems could completely disrupt core application development in clinical transformation efforts, claims adjusting and billing management, and especially cybersecurity.
 
In this presentation, we will review Blockchain technology and debunk the myths or conjecture around it's use in healthcare.  Listen in as we outline how Blockchain can be implemented to secure Health IT infrastructure, secure IoT connected devices, improve security interoperability, and reduce the ability of ransomware to propogate within a network.
 
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