Blockchain Eyed as Solution in Protecting Patient Data

Technology offers potential to elevate security standards of a connected healthcare facility

By By Dan Hounsell


A growing range of medical devices are finding their way into healthcare facilities, wth trends such as telehealth leading the way in medical IoT. They not only play a role in diagnosing, preventing, and curing diseases, and they continuously gather vital patient data and transmit it to clinical information systems.

While this technology facilitates treatment and automates laborious data management workflows, it has become the most common target of cybercriminals, according to MedTech News.      

Typically, hackers are after protected health information. In a threat landscape where medical device data is the primary target, healthcare providers need to prioritise their protection to deliver safe and efficient treatment to their patients. Blockchain is a revolutionary solution for medical device security that security leaders are actively exploring. Even the first tentative implementations show that the technology offers the potential to elevate the security standards of a connected healthcare facility.



March 16, 2021


Topic Area: Information Technology


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