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Blockchain is being used to as a Pandemic preparedness strategy in china
The key thing to handle here is Appropriate and Accurate data regarding the pandemic spread.
And this data sharing among medical institutions amid future pandemics is brought through the blockchain network providing trust and transparency in its medical services and government measures.
Data sharing on real-time with more trust among the medical institutions, Citizens and Government Institutions provides accurate Data analysis and helps taking prevention measures
Recently we have seen such initiatives in Telangana where the test results are bought into the blockchain
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China is looking into the use of blockchain technology to promote data sharing among medical institutions amid future pandemics.
Chinese authorities are trying to strengthen their epidemic preparedness and have identified blockchain as a key component of the response.
The Chinese Circular of the National Health Commission released its plan on June 30 on how to ramp up its information technology support amid future pandemics. One component of the strategy is the use of blockchain technology for enhancing data sharing among medical institutions.
Data sharing is key
The Commission is urging local health departments to promote data sharing and collaboration between online hospitals and physical medical institutions. It says that Blockchain technology should be implemented to achieve the safe flow, and authorized access, of patients medical data:
“Local health departments should promote the data docking between ‘internet hospitals’ and regional information platforms and medical institutions at all levels, connect online and offline service links, and provide patients with whole process continuous services covering pre-diagnosis, during diagnosis and after diagnosis.”
Government information sharing
According to the announcement, other measures will be taken too, to promote the application of electronic certification of medical institutions, doctors, and nurses.
These electronic certificates should be integrated with government service platforms to improve government services, the plan states.
As Coin telegraph reported previously, the Chinese local government had launched its first blockchain platform for providing government services.
