Ep. 128: Introducing the Coalition for Decentralized Healthcare and Life Sciences (CDHLS) with leads Nitin Gaur (Ex IBM) & Jim Nasr (CEO Acoer)

Guests Nitin Gaur, CTO of LedgerLink.ai, and Jim Nasr, CEO of Acoer, discuss decentralized healthcare and life sciences initiatives. The conversation explores the Coalition for Decentralized Healthcare and Life Sciences (CDHLS), which aims to unite global stakeholders from healthcare, technology, academia, and regulatory sectors to enhance healthcare delivery, equity, security, and collaboration. Both Nitin and Jim elaborate on their roles in the coalition, the benefits for members, and the necessity of working groups to drive industry transformation. They also discuss the importance of blockchain, the challenges in healthcare data management, and the potential impact of AI in this space. The episode concludes with insights into their personal health practices and the broader implications of decentralized health innovations.

Mentioned Resources

• Nitin Gaur LI
• Jim Nasr LI
• CDHLS Website
• BHTY
• Ep. 59: Tracking Covid19 on Hashgraph - Jim Nasr (CEO Acoer)
• ConV2X 2025 in Cambridge, MA - Sept. 25-26, 2025

Timestamps

00:00 Intro

01:29 Meet Nitin and Jim

01:52 The Coalition

04:04 Blockchain and AI in Healthcare

23:59 Challenges in Patient Data Sharing

25:33 Privacy Solutions

27:13 Use Cases in Public Health and Opioid Prevention

35:09 Regulatory Perspectives and Government Role

41:35 Personal Health Practices

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