143 - Web3 and Blockchain: What They Are and How They Are Used for Secure Sharing of Health Data

Before the digital revolution, health data was stored in physical files. Now, we have millions of data points for billions of people across the world with patient history, treatments, referrals, and diagnostics. This data is currently stored in inefficient databases and legacy systems that make it difficult to extrapolate useful information. The lagging standardization compounded with privacy threats makes sharing of personal health information for care, public health, and research sporadic at best. Web3 and blockchain are already solving these issues and will be the mode of data sharing in the future, a future with implications on health information management. Health information professionals need to be aware of this technology, its use, and its capability.

In this presentation, we will learn what it is, how it is being used, how it will transform data sharing, and how it will impact our profession for the better. After this session, you will be equipped to partake in conversations at your organization and be the pulse on this bleeding-edge technology.