EHR Systems and Blockchain: Potentials, Challenges and the Road Ahead

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EHR Systems and Blockchain: Potentials, Challenges and the Road Ahead

• Jim Poteet | Sr. Director, Revenue Cycle Development, Oracle
• Mike Gault | CEO, Guardtime
• Dr. Anjum Khurshid | Chief Data Scientist, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute
• Sivagnanam Suresh | Founder, Vdoc
• Dr. Alex Norta | Founder, Norta Partners OÜ
• Horst Treiblmaier, PhD | Head of the School of International Management, Modul University Vienna // Moderator

Panelists discuss blockchain technology use for electronic health records, and specifically delve into the benefits that blockchain brings to EHRs, but also discuss what its pitfalls and limitations are; including presenting perspectives from academia, and examples from practitioners, to ensure a lively discussion.Learning Objectives

• Understand the potential applications of blockchain for electronic health records (EHRs).
• Explore the benefits and challenges of implementing blockchain for EHRs, including security, interoperability, privacy, and data integrity.
• Identify key use cases and real-world examples of blockchain implementation in healthcare and EHR management.
• Analyze the potential impact of blockchain on improving healthcare data exchange, patient consent management, and medical research.
• Discuss the regulatory and legal considerations associated with using blockchain in healthcare, such as compliance with data protection laws and standards.
• Examine the role of smart contracts and decentralized applications (DApps) in enhancing EHR management and patient control over their health information.
• Assess the scalability and performance limitations of blockchain technology in handling large-scale healthcare data and high transaction volumes.
• Evaluate potential cost savings and efficiency gains achieved through blockchain implementation in EHRs, considering factors such as data access, auditability, and administrative overhead.
• Discuss the future prospects and challenges of integrating blockchain with existing healthcare systems, standards, and infrastructure to achieve widespread adoption and interoperability.