TheUseofaBlockchaintoFostertheDevelopmentofPatient-ReportedOutcomeMeasuresJASONC.GOLDWATER,MA,MPAAugust8,20162IntroductiontoPatientRelatedOutcomeMeasuresPatient-relatedoutcomemeasures(PROMs),whichfocusonoutcomesthataredirectlyrelatedtothepatient,havetakenonaddedimportanceandsignificanceoverthepastseveralyears.[1]Thisisdue,inpart,totheincreasedattentionfocusedonthepatientexperienceofcareandtoprovideapatient-focusedassessmentontheburdenandimpactofdisease.PROMscanincludesymptomsandotheraspectsofhealth–relatedqualityoflifeindicatorssuchasphysicalorsocialfunction,treatmentadherence,andsatisfactionwithtreatment.Theycanalsofacilitatemoreaccuratepatient-physiciancommunicationintermsoftheburdenoftreatment-relatedmorbiditiesbyprovidingamoredetailedandcompleteevaluationoftreatmentsforspecificconditi