Blockchain in Healthcare

Chain reaction: How blockchain helps health systems boost security, cut costs

February 4, 2020 by AI in Healthcare

Blockchain technology can play a key role in the management of medical records, according to a new commentary published in npj Digital Medicine. This can help health systems increase security...

Save Lives With the Blockchain

February 4, 2020 by Medium - Anatole Strum

Blockchain became known primarily through the cryptocurrency Bitcoin. But the technology has much greater potential. One example is the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry. There, the blockchain can...

Is Blockchain the Solution for Trust in Healthcare?

February 2, 2020 by Blockchain News

Over the past few years, blockchain has been spreading across all sectors and making its presence felt. The healthcare industry has been no exception; however, what is rare in...

UAE Health Ministry Debuts Blockchain Platform for Medical Data

February 2, 2020 by Cointelegraph

The UAE’s Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) together with the Ministry of Presidential Affairs, Dubai Healthcare City and other relevant authorities has launched a blockchain-based health...

Anthem Will Use Blockchain To Secure Medical Data For Its 40 Million Members In Three Years

December 12, 2019 by Forbes

Anthem, the second-largest health insurance company in the U.S, has started to use blockchain technology to help patients securely access and share their medical data. The company...

Asia-Pacific Forecast to Lead Global Blockchain Healthcare Boom

November 20, 2019 by NewsBTC

Use of blockchain technology in healthcare is expected to boom over the next few years. A recent report into the industry anticipates a massive $890.5 million being...

Blockchain Powered Platform Tackles Affordable, Quality Healthcare

November 14, 2019 by Healthcare IT Infrastructure

Recently launched healthcare platform A-Medicare uses machine learning and blockchain to reduce healthcare costs while improving efficiencies and access to care. Using the latest technology, like machine...

Could blockchain be the answer for Australia’s digital health record?

November 12, 2019 by ZDNet

With privacy and security concerns still plaguing My Health Record, Gartner fellow and VP David Furlonger ponders a future where blockchain could actually help. Australia’s My Health...

Adoption of AI and Blockchain at HHS: Interview with Jose Arrieta, US Department of Health & Human Services (HHS)

November 4, 2019 by Forbes

Many governments worldwide are looking at using Artificial Intelligence (AI) and other cognitive technologies as part of making their operations more efficient, better serving their citizens, and...

MD-Staff launches blockchain credentialing solution for healthcare

October 22, 2019 by Ledger Insights

Recently, Applied Statistics & Management (ASM) launched a blockchain credentialing solution called Checksome for health professionals. The system verifies data from organizations such as the National Practitioner...