HC-SIG membership works in the following top three industries: healthcare, technology, and consulting
Within the healthcare industry HC-SIG members worked in these top areas: software development/informaticist, software development in smart contracts, and entrepreneur
HC-SIG members participate in this group for: education, business networking, and social networking
HC-SIG members have been involved in blockchain technologies for: 3-5 years (32.3%), 1-3 years (29%), and <1 (29%)
The majority of HC-SIG members responding (41.9%) indicating that they have a moderate understanding of blockchain technologies
Top non-Hyperledger blockchain-related technologies include: Ethereum, Bitcoin, and IPFS
The majority of HC-SIG members polled are primarily interested in using Hyperledger to solve business problems in healthcare, next to contributing software back into the Hyperledger codebases
Not surprisingly, Fabric, Sawtooth, and Indy are the top three frameworks that HC-SIG members are interested in learning more about, while Composer, Explorer, and Cello are the top three tools
Clinical data exchange, public health data exchange, and PII are the top-ranked technology segments within healthcare HC-SIG members are most interested in exploring in future meetings
Smart contracts, self-sovereign identity management, and decentralized apps (dApps) are the top-ranked blockchain technology segments within healthcare HC-SIG members are most interested in exploring in future meetings
Email and telcons are the most preferred means for HC-SIG communications
Semi-weekly telecons were ranked highest (71%) for frequency of meeting
HIMSS 2019 Conference Report (All)
Discussion: for those who attended, your thoughts?
Healthcare Use Cases (Rich)
Discussion: do we need a team/subgroup to develop healthcare use cases?
Blockchain Governance (Rich)
Discussion: do we need a team/subgroup to think about the governance of healthcare blockchain technology solutions?
Open Discussions (Rich)
Discussion: your thoughts on changes you'd like to see with the HC-SIG?
Next Meeting
Scheduled for Friday, 2019.03.22, 0700 Pacific Time