However, blockchain could address many of our current concerns about privacy, security and access by simplifying identity management. If we move medical records onto a blockchain and tie them to industry-wide patient identifiers, this will enable individuals to exercise ownership over their own medical information. These private and public keys will act as personal identifiers, just as the BTC private key allows ownership of the BTC wallet. Not only will this allow medical patients to exercis...

However, blockchain could address many of our current concerns about privacy, security and access by simplifying identity management. If we move medical records onto a blockchain and tie them to industry-wide patient identifiers, this will enable individuals to exercise ownership over their own medical information. These private and public keys will act as personal identifiers, just as the BTC private key allows ownership of the BTC wallet. Not only will this allow medical patients to exercis...