2020.10.28 General Meeting Agenda

Attendees

Mike McCoy

Joe Guagliardo

G Alicia Porras

Pete Harris

Jake C

Guillermo Diaz

John Hatchell

Lea Dias

Erika Beerbower

Ken Allgood

Marta (Ecosystem lead)

Raveesh Dewan

Notes:

Robert Miller’s Blockchain and Healthcare Newsletter: a great reference for blockchain in healthcare news

Ray Dogum’s HealthUnchained Podcast: best podcast related to industry

New Hyperledger Healthcare Ecosystem Lead: Marta Piekarska-Geater: works with Hyperledger including academia

Contact: Marta@linuxfoundation.org

Use Case Development Lead Intro: John Hatchell

Join IEEE AI/BC Industry Day on Wednesday 11/4 at 0900 Eastern!

Nov 25 Presentation: LedgerDomain's—New Platform

US Dept of Commerce—Sprint challenge. Giving grants 500,000 over 12 month period; 750,000 if company meets requirements.

Link: https://eda.gov/news/press-releases/2020/10/14/sprint-challenge.htm?utm_campaign=DC%20Editorial%20Email&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=97955376&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9fUZKIoX0BbxHLI2Klj4kajGaePAXbm-vgbAb0bfDWt9W6WQ-iqq-caFSz6rUCugzuO_ogMYuszl_GzcIG0D33FwDpew&utm_content=97955376&utm_source=hs_email

2 Paper reviews:

https://spectrum.ieee.org/news-from-around-ieee/the-institute/ieee-member-news/ieee-experts-weigh-social-implications-of-emerging-technologies-in-future-pandemics?utmsource=theinstitutealert&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=theinstitutealert-10-27-20&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTTJJM1lqTTRZemsyTURrMiIsInQiOiJXbGppaEs3amNyVW1ZTVlJayt2T05hYlg5Tm9vd081bllXQ1Q2V2FSVTJyMWhleFdhVnBodFdjRmY1TnBHRkxWbFNrVlNaSnZ0YmEwWHlnZUlQdG85anBQeHFDWlwvclF3Rjc0NlRGeVN3WTV5NkgyanhZRzk0R3hlWGt0NUkxK2QifQ%3D%3D

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32055097/

Topics Discussed:

-Patient transport credentialing for assisted living facilities (how this relates to supply chain)

Raveesh (Payor subgroup)-Update on Prescription Management solution. Can contact via payor subgroup link. dewanraveesh@gmail.com. Raveesh to present in 2 weeks.

Digital identity verified by blockchain for homeless: https://escholarship.org/uc/item/29t4c67d

Meetup on MyPass from City of Austin on November 16 –

https://www.meetup.com/Austin-Blockchain-Collective-Meetup/events/267282034/

Pete Harris (City of Austin MyPass Meetup) to present soon as well.

Trying to attract international members—Guillermo (Mexico); Lea and Marta (UK and Europe)

Blockchain Revolution Global conference today. Mike hosting a virtual booth.


Introductions

  • If you’re new to the group, please…

    • Introduce yourself

    • Tell us where you're geographically located

    • Share with us your interests in healthcare in general, and blockchain technologies in specific

    • Consider posting your contact information in our HC-SIG Membership Directory

    • Questions? Review our HC-SIG FAQ for answers

Community Announcements

  • Do you have any announcements that you'd like to share with the HC-SIG community?

HC-SIG Subgroup Updates

HC-SIG Ad Hoc Team Updates

  • Stay up to date with Blockchain and Healthcare news via Robert Miller's Newsletter
  • To hear from industry experts in podcast form, check out Ray Dogum's HealthUnchained Podcast
  • Wiki Redesign Team

    • Discussion: are you a Confluence expert... interested in joining this team?

    • Al Farrington Assisting
  • New HC-SIG Use Case Development Lead John Hatchell! 

  • IEEE BC/AI Industry Day Presentation on 11/04/2020 (Mike McCoy and Jim St. Clair)
  • LedgerDomain to Present a Demo on 11/25 at 1000 Eastern

COVID-19 Virus Pandemic Support

Funding from Around the World

Funding in the US

  • The U.S. Department of Commerce launched a new $25 million challenge to promote projects that address the economic and health risks brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic through entrepreneurship and innovation. The department is looking for projects that can prevent, prepare and respond to the coronavirus pandemic and future events. Applications for the challenge will be accepted until Dec. 3. UPDATED OCT 27

New Business

    • Open Forum 

Next Meeting

  • New Meeting Time: Scheduled for WEDNESDAY, 2020.11.11, 1000 Eastern Time

  • Discussion: topics to add to agenda?