Will blockchain change the global healthcare industry?

Zain Rana, the CEO of Pharmeum, joins the podcast in this episode. Pharmeum claims to be the first blockchain company in artificial intelligence solutions for healthcare. Zain tells us that Pharmeum is trying to create a more intelligent healthcare system. By doing so, patients will be able to access healthcare more affordably through their smartphone anywhere in the world. He educates us on why blockchain is useful in this application. Doctors often face challenges when identifying patients on a global level. Furthermore, accessing and transferring patient records is another difficult task. Zain discusses how blockchain can make both of these processes much easier. Listen to the podcast to learn about: How Pharmeum works and who it is intended for Medical errors that can be reduced by using Pharmeum The application of blockchain in this use case The steps to become a part of the Pharmeum network Information blocking and patient identification Algorithms that Pharmeum is utilizing Sources of collecting patient data Pharmeum’s push for change in the healthcare industry

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How is technology reshaping the healthcare industry? The Healthcare Weekly podcast reframes the conversation about the delivery of care in the US and beyond. Join hosts Codrin Arsene and Michael Reddy as they interview the best & brightest in healthcare to explore how new innovations — including artificial intelligence, blockchain, virtual reality and big data — are improving patient outcomes and changing the healthcare experience.