Opinions expressed are those of the author. In health care, we talk about blockchain in terms of its ability to securely, privately and comprehensively track patient health records. Currently ...

Proponents of blockchain technology say we’re on the cusp of a revolution in health care. They envision a future where doctors and institutions share medical records easily, and patients control ...

Large health care organizations have been remarkably quick to adopt blockchain. In 2017, IBM reported that 16% of the 200 health care executives it surveyed from 16 countries anticipate a release ...

These factors have ignited blockchain as an ideal platform for disruptive digital health innovation. With the development of medical informatization, the amount of available health care data is ...

Hospital systems, tech startups, pharmaceutical companies, payers, and others in the intensely competitive, $4 trillion health care business have set their sights on blockchain — the technology ...

There are 26 different electronic medical records systems used in the city of Boston, each with its own language for representing and sharing data. Critical information is often scattered across ...

A growing number of blockchain startups are launching products that use cryptocurrency’s technological building blocks to fix outdated health care models. Today, the healthcare application ...

Many experts believe blockchain technology will drive innovation in health information and that it has the potential to solve critical health care issues, including interoperability, security ...

A large number of blockchain-based projects have launched in the past few years. To keep track, our team created the open-source map of health care-related projects below. To dive deeper into the ...

Critical patient data is fragmented and inaccessible. The health care industry is ripe for blockchain-inspired transformation, and SimplyVital Health is leading the charge. The company—which ...