Blockchain is most commonly associated with the financial industry. However, its underlying architecture has immense potential to transform the entire healthcare industry and ecosytem, including: longitudinal health records, data security, automated claims, professional credentialing, medical research and drug development, interoperability in population health, consumer health and patient portals, cost-reductions with supply chain management... The list of possible uses is long. However, the adoption and implementation of blockchain technologies in health and care has been a gradual evolution. Convening experts from around the world, this masterclass will discuss the most promising opportunities for blockchain in healthcare and present real-life successful use cases from around the world. 

Learning objectives 

• Understand the fundamentals and many advantages of using blockchain technologies

• Learn about the latest developments in blockchain adoption in the Middle East and beyond

• Explore practical use cases highlighting where blockchain will have the biggest impact in health and care