BUSINESS: Research + Stats How Blockchain Technology Could Disrupt Healthcare By Staff Tuesday, November 27, 2018 12:53 PM The healthcare industry is plagued by inefficiencies, errors, bureaucracy, and high administrative costs. Could blockchain technology help solve some of these challenges?That’s the question CB Insights, a New York-based market research firm, sets out to answer its new report, ““How Blockchain Technology Could Disrupt Healthcare.” Geared for investors, the report examines how blockchain could solve some of the healthcare industry’s most pressing compliance, interoperability, and data security issues, as well as enable new patient-centric business models. But CB Insights cautions that unlocking blockchain’s potential for healthcare will be a slow process, and change is unlikely to come fast.The report analyzes where blockchain is likely to be integrated into healthcare in the short, medium, and long term, based on known stakeholders, scalability requirements, and necessary safeguards. Some of the most exciting projects involve the wholesale reimagining of how healthcare data is accessed and owned—though CB Insights notes that realistically, this is a far-off possibility. More immediately, CB Insights envisions simplification of back-office operations and improved traceability in the supply chain.Click here to download the report.