Last weekend, HTI hosted its first-ever Health Privacy Innovation Hackathon, a 48-hour event that challenged developers, clinicians, and privacy experts to create groundbreaking solutions for healthcare data security. The hackathon took place in Boston and drew over 150 participants from startups, universities, and major healthcare systems.
Projects ranged from decentralized patient data wallets to automated audit tools for HIPAA compliance. The winning team, “GuardianChain,” developed a prototype blockchain platform that allows patients to grant and revoke access to their medical data in real time.
“We wanted to put control back into the hands of patients,” said team member Sarah Delgado, a computer science student at MIT. “Our system allows for transparent access logs and customizable privacy settings.”
Judges praised the project’s innovation and user-friendly interface. HTI plans to support GuardianChain through a seed grant and mentorship program, helping bring this promising tool closer to implementation.
Events like these reflect HTI’s commitment to driving not only dialogue but actionable innovation in the realm of health privacy and security.
