With the advent of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) of the EU and the development of technologies like blockchain and distributed ledger technologies (DLT), it is now possible to create a new paradigm with a shared economic model where financial Incentivization will be the main driver for data sharing. This can be achieved by setting up a digital health data marketplace (DHDM).

Speakers on s podcast authored a paper in BTHY journal entitled “From Sharing to Selling: Challenges and Opportunities of Establishing a Digital Health Data Marketplace Using Blockchain Technologies,” https://doi.org/10.30953/bhty.v5.184

Their ongoing work is discussed for the DHDM operation outlined along with current developments and future work. Questions addressed are below:

• What inspired the authors to explore the use of blockchain technology in healthcare data sharing and monetization?

• What are the key challenges and opportunities identified in establishing a digital health data marketplace using blockchain technologies?

• What are the potential socioeconomic impacts of a digital health data marketplace on patients, healthcare providers, and researchers, and how do you see the economics of health data developing into dynamic systems that will reflect in the processes of care delivery and management?

• What are the next steps for the research? Are there ongoing projects or collaborations the audience can expect to be excited about?

The annual ConV2X is a leading international health tech symposium driving real world evidence, strategy, research, operations and trends to create a blueprint for a new digital health era. The 2021 symposium featured a scientific program of academic/research presentations in addition to business and industry talks. The research track focused on exploring and sharing developments in blockchain and emerging technologies in health and clinical medicine. Submissions were based on original research, conceptual frameworks, proposed applications, position papers, case studies, and real-world implementation. Selection was based on a peer-review process. Faculty, students, and industry researchers were encouraged to submit abstracts to present ideas before an informed and knowledgeable audience of industry leaders, policy makers, funders, and researchers.

This presentation was selected by the scientific review committee.

Submission Review Committee

• Dave Kochalko, CEO of ARTiFACTS
• Anjum Khurshid, UT Austin
• Carlos Caldas, UT Engineering
• Gil Alterovitz, Harvard Medical School
• Kayo Fujimoto, UT Health Houston
• Lei Zhang, University of Glasglow
• Sean Manion, CSciO of ConsenSys Health
• Vijayakuman Varadarajan, University of South Wales
• Vikram Dhillon, Wayne State University
• Yuichi Ikeda, Kyoto University

The annual ConV2X is a leading international health tech symposium driving real world evidence, strategy, research, operations and trends to create a blueprint for a new digital health era. The 2021 symposium featured a scientific program of academic/research presentations in addition to business and industry talks. The research track focused on exploring and sharing developments in blockchain and emerging technologies in health and clinical medicine. Submissions were based on original research, conceptual frameworks, proposed applications, position papers, case studies, and real-world implementation. Selection was based on a peer-review process. Faculty, students, and industry researchers were encouraged to submit abstracts to present ideas before an informed and knowledgeable audience of industry leaders, policy makers, funders, and researchers.

This presentation was selected by the scientific review committee.

Submission Review Committee

• Dave Kochalko, CEO of ARTiFACTS
• Anjum Khurshid, UT Austin
• Carlos Caldas, UT Engineering
• Gil Alterovitz, Harvard Medical School
• Kayo Fujimoto, UT Health Houston
• Lei Zhang, University of Glasglow
• Sean Manion, CSciO of ConsenSys Health
• Vijayakuman Varadarajan, University of South Wales
• Vikram Dhillon, Wayne State University
• Yuichi Ikeda, Kyoto University

The 2021 ConV2X Annual Symposium  featured a scientific program of academic/research presentations in addition to business and industry talks. The research track  focused on exploring and sharing developments in blockchain and emerging technologies in health and clinical medicine. Submissions were based on original research, conceptual frameworks, proposed applications, position papers, case studies, and real-world implementation. Selection was based on a peer-review process. Faculty, students, and industry researchers were encouraged to submit abstracts to present  ideas before an informed and knowledgeable audience of industry leaders, policy makers, funders, and researchers.

All presentations were reviewed by a sub-group of the scientific reveiw committee. This video presentation is an example of the discussions that transpired for each category of submissions, specifically, blockchain applications.

Submission Review Committee

• Dave Kochalko, CEO of ARTiFACTS
• Anjum Khurshid, UT Austin
• Carlos Caldas, UT Engineering
• Gil Alterovitz, Harvard Medical School
• Kayo Fujimoto, UT Health Houston
• Lei Zhang, University of Glasglow
• Sean Manion, CSciO of ConsenSys Health
• Vijayakuman Varadarajan, University of South Wales
• Vikram Dhillon, Wayne State University
• Yuichi Ikeda, Kyoto University