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- Are you a university offering PGCert/Dip/MSc/PhD and/or proactively fund blockchain research? If your institution fulfils the above criteria, email editorial@thejbba.com with the supporting evidence to receive The British Blockchain Association Journal publications
HC-SIG Subgroup Updates
Patient/Member Subgroup (Deniz Coskun, Lead)
Payer Subgroup (Raveesh Dewan, Lead)
Healthcare Interoperability Subgroup (Steven Elliott, Lead)
Upcoming Events and Presentations
- Global Blockchain Summit 2021: NFTs-- Who's Really in Control? TUES AUG 31st at 1200 Eastern
- Blockchain Summit Global 2021: SEPT 2-3 at 0930 Eastern *LATAM focused
- International Conference on Complex Acute Illness 2021 (ICCAI): SEPT 8-10 0800 Eastern *Blockchain and Token Frameworks for EHRs among other topics presented
- Government Blockchain Association: Blockchain in Healthcare Roundtable THURS 9/16 at 1200 Eastern
- Boston Blockchain Association: Blockchain in Healthcare, The Global Inflection Point on THURS 9/16 at 1600 Eastern
- Wyoming Blockchain Stampede 2021: SEPT 21-26
- Blockchain Expo North America 2021: SEPT 29-30 at 0930 Eastern
- ACT-IAC: Emerging Technology Shark Tank Competition: Submissions due by 9/20; Competition is 10/14
Industry News & Research
- Jerry Brito: Recap of the regulatory challenge for crypto
- Gartner: 10 Key Areas of Blockchain Innovation
- Molecule & VitaDAO: Real-world biopharma research and IP was transferred and funded on-chain as an NFT
- Microsoft wins patent approval for token exchange and creation
- The "Metaverse" and why it matters
- ConsenSys Health & Intel Press Release on Elevated Compute Research | CH FHIRBlocks Acquisition
- Blockchain Technology Partners (BTP) and TYDEi Health announce partnership to use BC for procurement of medical devices
Educational Nuggets
- Vitalik: Alternatives to selling at below-market prices
- a16z view on Crypto Governance and their Delegation Process | Coindesk Recap
- Deloitte's 2021 Global Blockchain Survey
- Sean Manion: How much data is in the window: Healthcare data evaluation deck
- Heather Flannery 2021 Virtual Blockchain in Healthcare Symposium: Blockchain, smart contracts, and NFTs: what can they do for healthcare?
- Blockchain MD: Healthcare Applications
- Ed O'Brien: The "Next" Effect: When a Better Future Worsens the Present
- NYTimes: Hospitals and Insurers Don't Want You to See These Prices
Next Meeting
New Meeting Time: Scheduled for WEDNESDAY, 2021.09.15, 1000 Eastern Time
Discussion: topics to add to agenda?