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Blockchain, of bitcoin fame, may be solution for safe electronic health records

Which makes you cringe more, the threat of ransomware or the current mess of health records? Blockchain, the same technology that enables hackers to collect ransoms with anonymity, is increasingly seen as the best platform to advance universal electronic health records (EHRs),  according to Wired . Sign In  to claim 500$ worth of Bitcoin Blockchain, or distributed ledger technology, is widely associated with cryptocurrency such as bitcoin. The blockchain is also used on the “dark web” for the anonymous sale of weapons, drugs, and other illegal exchanges. The same attributes of blockchain technology that make it appealing for criminal use, however, can also help solve the complex data record-keeping needs of systems used for legitimate purposes like EHRs. More:   Blockchain technology may help secure the nuclear weapons of the future The lack of coordinated and complete electronic health records affects patients, healthcare professionals, and the administrative sy