ITI debut healthcare services using blockchain technology
ITI Limited, India's telecom products manufacturing arm, and Thalamus Irwine, a local startup have come together to develop a technology for storing medical data on the blockchain and conducted a Proof of Concept (POC) with as many as 300 patients on Thursday.
The blockchain technology-based solution by the two companies would also enable the Centre's ambitious One Nation One Health Card initiative, in line with the National Digital Health Mission (NDHM) to develop the backbone to support the integrated digital health infrastructure nationwide.
"India is one of the few countries to start a blockchain-based health data record system where better care would be provided to those who need medical attention,: Rishabh Sharma, chief executive of Thalamus Irwine said, adding that with the ITI pa...