Cryptocurrency and digital assets, in general, remain revolutionary because of blockchain technology.
It increased the industry’s inventiveness and appeal, which drew in additional users and creators.
The adoption of blockchain technology is exploding across multiple pillars and sectors of the global economy.
This remarkable technology has just found a useful application in the medical field.
COVID-19 testing innovation
MDS, a Mexican medical company, has introduced a coronavirus testing service that confirms its results using blockchain technology.
According to a local news article, iProUP, MDS Mexico has established a digital result-profiled platform.
This enables patients to view their results as they are updated in real-time. Additionally, the physical results delivery includes a QR code.
This enables scanning of the results for verification. Also, MDS Mexico’s blockchain makes it extremely simple to access a patient’s immunization history.
MDS stated in its report that utilizing blockchain technology enables it to preserve all of its clinical test data.
The latest innovation will also safeguard patients’ personal information and prevent the faking of COVID test results.
The company stated that it has begun the process of certifying SAR-CoV-2 detection tests using cryptographic signatures and blockchain technology.
Information safety net
his prevents the potential of receiving fabricated negative findings. Thus, the QR Code safeguards the information and is internationally verifiable because it is unalterable, unique, and immutable.
The medical firm’s blockchain has uploaded test results that include a digital signature from a physician. This must be the person who verified the test result.
There have been other companies in the country using digitized COVID-19 test results. One of such initiatives is the April announcement from Mexico’s National Chamber of Commerce of a government-sponsored program.
According to CANACO, the endeavor is a collaboration with Xertify, a private technology business focused on the digitalization of vaccination passports.
There are various conditions for this endeavor on the part of the beneficiary. These contain their formal means of identification and a certificate from the Ministry of Health attesting to their vaccination.
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