EKG AS A NON-FUNGIBLE TOKEN (NFT): A SCHEMA FOR STORING HEALTHCARE DATA ON THE PUBLIC BLOCKCHAIN

Abstract

At HRS 2022, we described the feasibility and steps necessary for the creation of an EKG non-fungible token (NFT) on the public blockchain and, using Solana’s blockchain as an example, created “EKG NFT HRS 2022” (indexed and viewable on any Solana-based public blockchain explorer). While there are numerous potential advantages to storing healthcare data on the public blockchain (as compared to traditional healthcare data storage methods or on a non-public blockchain), a significant limitation relates to the protection of patient data on a universally accessible ledger.