As blockchain continues to disrupt processes across industries, niche coins — with hyper-specific purposes — have been grabbing their own little pieces of the crypto market. This trend of niche-specific ICOs is perfectly reflected in CannabisCoin (CANN), a blockchain cannabis solution. The CannabisCoin team aims to decentralize marijuana delivery for medical (and legal) marijuana users across…

R3 Corda Enterprise in the Healthcare Industry Many applications of blockchain focus squarely on the individual user and their privacy. The biggest advantage found in distributed ledger technology (or blockchain) is the verification of data by multiple parties. Businesses are beginning to understand the advantage of talking to each other without wasting time and money…

By 2021 the legal cannabis industry is expected to hit $25 billion. As the medical marijuana industry increases, so too will the need for secure, easy transactions. HempCoin (THC) was designed as a safe, convenient, and decentralized payment system. The niche-focused cryptocurrency is revolutionizing the agricultural, tobacco, hemp, and cannabis industry. THC coin is making transactions transparent and…

Most cities have office centers where entrepreneurs can make use of free internet and collaborate with startups. This is the model ParagonCoin hopes to emulate for marijuana. ParagonCoin is a hub for connecting disparate parts of the cannabis industry through blockchain technology. Their goal is to bring industries from “marginalized to mainstream” while advocating for…

Blockchain continues to generate buzz within the health sector, and one particular application in the form of smart contracts, is now eyed as an innovation that can push the industry forward. Among its features, blockchain’s decentralized verification model is one of the most valuable. The industry can use it to deploy blockchain smart contracts, a…

With legalization of cannabis and marijuana in few states of North America, the entire cannabis industry and its growth has become the talk of the town. Another budding industry that is expected to disrupt almost all mega industries can play a major role in safeguarding cannabis industry. Any guesses which it is? Yes, you imagined…

Blockchain technology is much broader than its application in cryptocurrency and Bitcoin. This technology depends and could not have been developed without large-scale cloud technology. In any kind of transaction system, the technology creates immutable data records of each transaction are distributed to all contributors to the network. In other words, Every transaction is recorded…

In August, as many as 1.4 million patient records were compromised at UnityPoint Health Systems when an email phishing scam breached the provider’s network. This was the second of two cyber attacks on the Iowa-based health provider, with clinics and hospitals in Iowa, Wisconsin and Chicago. The first attack was discovered in April and compromised…

Devices on the Internet of Things are a weak point in many networks. Too often, they have outdated operating systems and poor security protection. IT administrators can’t get at their internals. Deploying insecure devices in healthcare systems can produce especially damaging consequences. Health-related data is a prime target, and the legal penalties for failing to…

The ICO for Petlife supports its blockchain platform, which provides 24/7 veterinary medical assistance through telemedicine and artificial intelligence. By using the App the owner of the pet can ensure essential medical assistance for the pet, namely remote consultations, interpretation of medical test results, storage of data and electronic prescription. In turn, the veterinary specialist…

The first quarter of 2018 saw healthcare data breaches impacting over one million consumers, patients, and health care plan members. With IT and hacking incidents one of the major causes of these breaches, patients and providers alike are eager to find more secure solutions for their data. Enter Patientory, a blockchain solution based out of Atlanta, Georgia,…

Sometimes it happens that pet’s behavior is a matter of concern. What’s a pet owner to do? In this article the team at PetLife will tell what situations are urgent and you need to schedule an appointment to veterinarian or you can get use of telemedicine and receive telehealth consultation. Veterinary care providers are looking…

At the core of MedicalChain is the idea that medical data should be accessible by doctor and patient alike. Currently, individual records are housed in local hospitals and clinics. This makes it difficult for providers to update information efficiently and leaves the individual patient out of the equation. The best way to achieve updated medical…

Framing itself as “A protocol for the genomics age,” Nebula Genomics proposes to use blockchain technology to make genomic data more easily accessible to both individuals and big industries alike. Recognizing the need for privacy in highly sensitive DNA data, Nebula Genomics offers a way to standardize, centralize, and acquire genomic data while simultaneously protecting user privacy….

Over the past 4 months, I have engaged my curiosity about blockchain and the implications for life as we know it, in New Zealand by putting together the first-of-its-kind, Blockchain-Healthcare Symposium. Through the numerous conversations that were borne out of this organization process, arose the unwitting lack of women among the speaker panel. I pondered…