The current issues with the American healthcare system are well-documented. Spiralling costs and fragmentation in almost every aspect of the sector are significantly impacting the experience of millions of patients on a daily basis. In the last few years, there has been a lot of talk about the role of blockchain in healthcare and the potential for this exciting emerging technology to solve many of the issues being experienced by the sector. And, simultaneously, there has been an almost equal amount of talk from those who doubt the readiness of blockchain to positively impact the sector. However, blockchain is already making a positive impact on the healthcare sector each and every day. While there is no doubting the fact that blockchain is still in its infancy, the technology has proven its ability to cut healthcare costs for patients and reduce the administrative load for healthcare professionals.
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