Chicago, Illinois - based HealthHeart aims to
transform the management and security of
electronic health records through its innovative blockchain - based EHR.
Automating guidelines and scoring of screening measures, providing decision support that is integrated into
electronic health records, and providing patients with opportunities for greater participation in their
health care via portals into their
electronic medical record have already shown promise.66, 67 Paper - and - pencil screening methods will need to be
transformed into Web - based versions, smartphone apps, and waiting room tablets to successfully harness available technology.65, 68 These changes will be critical areas needing further evaluation to determine best practices.69 Additional system challenges that will need to be addressed are included in Appendix 2.