Three years after the 2022 "crypto winter" severely damaged public confidence in these technologies (even among healthcare leaders), the term Web3 is conspicuously absent from the current healthtech space.
 

So, what happened?
 

And where do we really stand with the adoption of these technologies within our healthcare systems?
 

Anca Petre is perfectly positioned to give us answers.
 

A trained pharmacist, she has been exploring Web3 and its healthcare applications for over eight years, speaking on the international stage to educate and share key insights on using these technologies to improve health outcomes.
 

Her assessment is stark: while the core value proposition of Web3 in health remains intact—offering breakthroughs in traceability, security, and patient control over data—its adoption by key players is still marginal.
 

In this episode, Anca shares her analysis of the current landscape, her belief in the untapped potential of these technologies, and a preview of what tomorrow's medical research could look like, powered by decentralised science.
 

Tune in for a conversation with a true health geek, one with her feet firmly planted in the realities of today's systems!
 

Timeline:

• 00:00:00 - Anca’s journey at the interface of healthcare, Web3, and content creation

• 00:04:14 - Today’s value proposition and use cases for Web3 in healthcare

• 00:07:02 - Why we hear less about Web3 in healthcare these days

• 00:13:51 - Making the Web3 user experience flawless in healthcare

• 00:16:50 - Where Web3 did not live up to its promises in healthcare

• 00:18:32 - The interplays of Web3 and AI in healthcare

• 00:24:39 - Healthcare innovation and its dependencies on systemic changes

• 00:33:49 - Paving a new way for medical research with decentralised science
   

What we also talked about with Anca:

• Jim Nasr

• MedShake Studio

• ChatGPT

• Metaverse

• NFTs

• Decentralised Autonomous Organisation (DAO)

• DeSci Nordics
   

We cited with Anca some of the past episodes of the series:

• #10 - Applying blockchain technology to healthcare - Eberhard Scheuer - dHealth Foundation

As suggested by Anca during the episode, you can learn more about Web3 and its applications in healthcare through the podcast Tech Anatomy that she is hosting and producing.
 

For further information on the topic, she recommends consulting IEEE.org, following Allie K. Miller’s work, and looking at Molecule.xyz in case you want to dive deeper into decentralised science.

You can follow Anca’s activities on LinkedIn, X, and YouTube, and discover the other podcasts she is producing for healthcare clients with MedShake Studio!

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