Blockchain Changing the course of Healthcare System
As a result of repeated lockdowns and social-distancing protocols, the global coronavirus pandemic paralysed the healthcare system worldwide. Even though the COVID-19 pandemic has clearly reiterated the need for secure, Blockchain-based, multifunctional technologies for coordination of large-scale sharing of personal data, such as contact tracing, vaccination status monitoring, and COVID-19 health certificate disbursement, widespread adoption of Blockchain technology in health care may still be limited by various organisational, technological, and governance barriers. These requirements create a powerful premise for a conscious and deliberate effort to increase Blockchain use and remove some of the hurdles for its large-scale implementation. In June 2021, Cleveland Clinic, IBM, Aetna, and Anthem announced their cooperation to launch Avaneer Health, a Blockchain health start-up, making it one of the first healthcare organisations to embrace Blockchai...