HIPAA Rules and regulations limit the direct use of a public blockchain to store electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI).
We know blockchains are secure, so why is the technology non-compliant? Because the blockchain’s cryptographic process relies on pseudonyms that are mathematically derived. HIPAA’s Privacy Rule prohibits the use of these pseudonyms as tools to de-identify private information.
In addition to being non-compliant with HIPAA’s Privacy Rule, a traditional blockchain ledger faces storage and access roadblocks. A system allowing direct posting of ePHI to the blockchain might require each provider to maintain a database with the complete medical records of all patients – data storage and ease of access would quickly become large problems.
Additional steps are needed to ensure blockchain solutions don’t violate HIPAA requirements –Enter
MedChain and the HIPAA adherent blockchain governed Distributed Storage Network.MedChain offers a creative solution that can act as an intermediary between the providers’ HIPAA-compliant database and the blockchain network or as a standalone EMR system, delivering the benefits of blockchain technology while maintaining the HIPAA Privacy Rule:
Goals for more effective management of medical records include the following:
MedChain’s secure and reliable system will help providers and patients stay connected. With MedChain, resources used to prevent data breaches and store data can be shifted to a more valuable objective — delivering better healthcare.
The MedChain Pre-ICO is filed with the SEC and open to unaccredited US investors
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