Not long ago, blockchain technology captured the imagination — and the wallets — of financial services firms that sought a “first-mover” advantage by integrating it into their outdated management ...

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology has announced the winners of its “Use of Blockchain in Health IT and Health-related Research Challenge.” Most commonly ...

Blockchain is rapidly becoming the focus of conversations regarding health care disruption, and for good reason. What started out as a means for cryptocurrency is now making waves in a variety of ...

Blockchain "is not meant to wipe out existing legacy systems," said Maria Palombini, director of communities and initiatives development at the IEEE Standards Association. In most cases, the idea is ...

The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT will explore how blockchain technology can improve the security and integrity of health IT applications ...

WASHINGTON, D.C.—At the recent Blockchain Health Summit, healthcare CEOs from around the world gathered to learn exactly how blockchain technology could revolutionize the healthcare business. While ...

Healthcare stakeholders are increasingly questioning whether blockchain holds the answer to secure sharing of patient medical records. However, with research just beginning, there’s a lot left to ...

JACKSON, Wyo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Galvan, a leading health and wellness company in the Web3 space, today announced the launch of its blockchain dedicated to health and wellness. The “Galvan Blockchain” ...

McKesson's Change Healthcare is close to buying PokitDok, a health-tech start-up that is best known for trying to apply blockchain technology to health care transactions. PokitDok raised more than $55 ...

Originally developed for cryptocurrency in 2008, blockchain allows a distributed network of computers to keep a tamper-proof digital ledger. The technology, however, is useful whenever collaborating ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am passionate about all things digital health. Blockchain technology requires a large number of players to be efficient. For ...