Software development platform provider PokitDok announced that along with Intel, the company has selected the Linux Foundation’s Hyperledger Sawtooth as its premium platform in order to record DokChain healthcare transactions.
The announcement indicates a move forward in blockchain smart contracts development that can manage as well as offer solution to patient identities, control access to personal health records, automatically adjudicate healthcare claims, and power a complex supply chain for medical environments.
“Blockchain is fundamental to the next computing cycle and will introduce new dimensions of compute power, speed, and security. In the healthcare sector, protecting patient data is paramount, as is sharply reducing blatant inefficiency, which is why we chose to work with Intel to do business on the blockchain,” Ted Tanner, Jr., co-founder and CTO, PokitDok, stated.
PokitDok’s DokChain is the implementation of blockchain for healthcare sector and acts as the centerpiece of an alliance among health systems, insurers, technology, supply chain companies, and financial institutions. DokChain records valid transactions that capture the history and process administrative aspects of an individual’s care. The data is maintained and verified by an encrypted distributed network that utilized Hyperledger Sawtooth and Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX).
“Intel SGX can help improve blockchain scalability, security, and privacy,” Jerry Bautista, vice president New Technology Group and general manager of Intel’s New Business Group said.
The Intel SGX is a technology for application developers like PokitDok that are seeking to protect select code and data from disclosure or modification as well as fraud. It makes protections possible through the use of “enclaves” which are protected areas of execution.
“With Hyperledger Sawtooth, PokitDok can utilize Intel SGX and other hardware platform capabilities to enhance and increase protection of their healthcare system,” Jerry added.
