Law360 | What Blockchain Means For The Future Of US Health Care
Since blockchain technology first emerged, it has taken the world of financing and technology by storm. And as cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin — the first to harness blockchain technology for commercial use — become the talk of Wall Street, it is only a matter of time until blockchain technology permeates other facets of 21st-century life.
Of particular importance is the inevitable use of blockchain and cryptocurrency in health care. Some countries have already introduced this revolutionary technology into their universalized health care systems. But what would that look like in a deeply and unforgivingly fragmented health care model like the one in the U.S.?
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