Imagine a world where patients controlled their medical information and could determine what they share, with whom, and for what purpose. In this world, everyone could access their personal health data instantaneously via a digital healthcare passport. As a result, drug manufacturers could create more precise medications and establish more successful clinical trials through better recruitment of subjects. Patients could produce on-demand evidence of their blood type, surgical and medical history, allergies, and other clinical information to their numerous healthcare providers. Employers could verify health credentials such as vaccine status of employees.
This is but one component of the new data economy, where data is recognized as a critical tenant and treated as such. Now, it’s expanding to the healthcare space, where the impact is poised to take on a whole new meaning and identity.
What is a digital healthcare passport?
A digital healthcare passport is a mechanism to store and access all medical information and records online in one location. The data would be kept on a digital platform using blockchain and cloud technology for easy access and enhanced security and protection. It would have the ability to create separate, individual digital (online) accounts with each of their healthcare providers, including physicians, hospitals, healthcare groups, pharmacies, medical facilities, and specialists. These accounts would give patients the ability to retrieve and share their medical information. This ensures all medical information is in one place rather than scattered throughout numerous accounts.
Digital passports would be an improvement over what is used today. Currently, patients use distinct user IDs and passwords for each account within a medical network. Only providers within that network can view that medical data. Patients visiting providers outside that network must remember to bring…
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