IOTA’s Tangle distributed ledger network seems to apply readily to the public sector. In particular, there is a strong emphasis on eHealth. IOTA is working with several leading Norwegian healthcare providers to form a new network dedicated to research.
DLNs allow researchers to share information by eliminating the interoperability issues. The process already exists to share digital information as well as insurance and payment processing. The infrastructure has the potential to “promote the development of precision medicine, advance medical research, and invite patients to be more accountable for their health.” According to research from HealthIT.gov.