Blockchain Healthcare Situation Report (BC/HC SITREP) Volume 2 Issue 20, 14 - 20 May 2018. A weekly newsletter curating news and events relating to blockchain and healthcare by Sean Manion, CEO of Science Distributed.

1. BLOCKCHAIN HEALTHCARE
SITUATION REPORT
BC/HC SITREP
Volume 2/Issue 20: 14 – 20 May 2018 Science Distributed (www.sciencedistributed.com)
BLOCKCHAIN HEALTH & SCIENCE NEWS
Australian Department of Health using blockchain for medical
research records
Australian secure cloud provider Vault Systems and blockchain startup Agile
Digital have combined forces to provide the department with an immutable
record for tracking health data research.
https://www.zdnet.com/article/australian-department-of-health-using-
blockchain-for-medical-research-records/
Two Healthcare Tech Firms Establish New Field of Data Economics
Using Blockchain
Nebula Genomics and Longenisis, two leading firms in artificial intelligence
and blockchain technology for healthcare, are developing a platform for the
storage and exchange of genomic data, according to an announcement May
15. According to the release, they also aim to establish a new research field of
“life data economics.”
“By allowing individuals and large data
providers such as biobanks to maintain
ownership of their genomic data on our
platform and profit from it, Nebula Genomics
seeks to incentivize generation of genomic
data. In doing so, we will gather the data on a
single network where it can be conveniently
and securely accessed by researchers.”
George Church, Nebula Genomics
https://cointelegraph.com/news/two-healthcare-tech-firms-establish-new-
field-of-data-economics-using-blockchain
Blockchain Biology: Bringing Transparency and Accountability to
the Modern Laboratory
A blockchain-based startup is creating a decentralized storage system for
scientific papers and publications with transparency and security built-in.
https://blokt.com/news/blockchain-biology-bringing-transparency-and-
accountability-to-the-modern-laboratory
WELCOME
Small startups continue
to innovate and develop
applications for
blockchain in
healthcare, health data
research, health
economics, and science
publishing (p1).
Big companies like
Facebook, Amazon,
Microsoft, Accenture,
IBM, and Oracle
continue to ramp up
blockchain efforts (p2).
Brian Behlendorf helped
create the world wide
web and now heads the
Linux Foundation’s
Hyperledger project.
When he speaks on
blockchain, it is worth
paying attention (p2).
– Sean T. Manion, PhD
stmanion@gmail.com
Science Distributed
Better Science,
Cheaper Research,
Faster Miracles

2. HLTH, The Future of Healthcare Event: Six Blockchain Observations
While HLTH covered a broad swath of topics focusing on the digital evolution taking place in healthcare, blockchain
technology was well represented at the conference. Here are a few observations and sobering realities [the author]
walked away with.
https://www.nasdaq.com/article/hlth-the-future-of-healthcare-event-six-blockchain-observations-cm964342
BLOCKCHAIN NEWS
What the hell is Facebook doing on the blockchain?
Mark Zuckerberg upping Facebook's blockchain operation could be PR obfuscation blinder, or it could be something far
juicer
http://www.wired.co.uk/article/facebook-blockchain-david-marcus-mark-zuckerberg
Blockchain Demand Is Building at Accenture, Amazon, Microsoft
Accenture and IBM are seeing high demand for consulting and solution-building services around blockchain, says a
Keybanc Capital Markets report, while Amazon.com and Microsoft this week targeted enterprise customers at Consensus
2018, a blockchain conference.
https://www.investors.com/news/technology/blockchain-enterprise-cloud-computing-accenture-microsoft/
Supply chain insight: Inside IBM’s Food Trust Blockchain system
Blockchain is here, and it has the potential to significantly improve supply chain and distribution operations
https://www.supplychaindigital.com/technology/supply-chain-insight-inside-ibms-food-trust-blockchain-system
Oracle Blockchain Cloud Service and Financial Services Enable Next-Gen Blockchain Innovators
In an effort to accelerate blockchain innovation in Financial Services and other industries, Oracle recently joined
academia and banking industry leaders as part of the Carolina Fintech Hub (CFH) Generation Blockchain Challenge to
encourage students to develop commercially viable and cross-industry blockchain applications.
https://pilotonline.com/business/banking/article_522cb5e4-0d42-5c3e-bc3f-cc42f7ff5699.html
Blockchain Consolidation Phase Is Imminent, Hyperledger Chief Says
Brian Behlendorf, a driving force behind the Apache web server and longtime supporter of open source software, now
spends his time developing blockchain technology for the enterprise. As the executive director of the Hyperledger
project, an open source blockchain initiative hosted by the Linux Foundation, Mr. Behlendorf is working to create
enterprise-ready distributed ledger technologies and develop a community of corporate blockchain developers that will
outlast a fevered investment climate.
Blockchain is still nascent in the enterprise, but the conversation has evolved beyond basic technology questions to more
involved discussions about scale, interoperability and governance, Mr. Behlendorf said.
https://blogs.wsj.com/cio/2018/05/17/blockchain-adoption-now-hinges-on-standards-and-rules-hyperledger-chief-says/
BLOCKCHAIN & HEALTH SCIENCE – UPCOMING EVENTS
GMU-AFCEA Symposium 2018: Critical Issues in C4I – 22/23 May, GMU, Fairfax, VA
The Center of Excellence in Command, Control, Communications, Computing, Intelligence, and Cyber brings academia,
industry, and government together annually to address important issues in technology and systems R&D
https://www.afcea.org/event/?q=GMU-Home
The Second Annual Healthcare Blockchain Summit – 11/12 Jun, Boston, MA
TCBI and Krysalis Labs present The Second Annual Healthcare Blockchain Summit. The Summit uniquely addresses the
power of blockchain-based platforms to transform healthcare systems and business practices.
http://tcbi.org/hcblockchainplatform/agenda/