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9. Blockchain in Healthcare

Vikram Dhillon1  , David Metcalf1 and Max Hooper1
(1)
Orlando, FL, USA
 

The healthcare sector is a $3 trillion industry, and about $1 trillion of it goes to waste annually. Care coordination is becoming more complex as chronic conditions in the aging population continue to rise. In many instances, the technology available to healthcare providers is not adequate to capture all aspects of the care being provided. The result is a rugged transfer of information between parties that ultimately reduces the quality of care being provided to patients. This is largely due to providers’ ...

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