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— and the wallets — of financial services firms that sought a “first-mover” advantage by integrating it into their outdated management ...

Blockchains are data structures that can be signed and time-stamped using a private key to prevent tampering with private health data, according to the federal government. Interest in using blockchain ...

Blockchain technology is currently working toward creating value in health care. Over the years, the global population has realized that in order to deliver outstanding health-care services, it takes ...

In their systematic review, Koshechkin and colleagues [1] thoughtfully explored and summarized the potential applications of blockchain technology to solve unique challenges in health care. Blockchain ...

The new funding comes from founding network participants including Aetna, Anthem, Cleveland Clinic, Health Care Service Corporation, PNC Financial and Sentara Healthcare, according to Avaneer Health.

Blockchain’s perceived value seems to be wavering with significant polarity. While recently adopted use cases like VMware's Blockchain Group and MEF's implementation of smart contracts are giving it ...

Blockchain startup Avaneer Health scored $50 million in seed funding from large healthcare industry players. Its first network participants include insurers Aetna, Anthem and Health Care Service ...

Blockchain enables healthcare record management, clinical trial transparency, efficient supply chain management and more. The use of blockchain technology in the healthcare industry has the potential ...

Electronic health records are vital for the health care industry, as they enable better patient care and improved outcomes. However, current methods of storing and sharing this data are not secure or ...

Interoperability remains the Holy Grail in healthcare, the goal to which all organizations aspire. The urgency to remove silos and improve communication between various systems and organizations is ...

Blockchain is a type of distribution ledger technology (DLT) that allows data to be stored and shared in a decentralized manner. In healthcare, data storage and sharing challenges are common because ...

Curisium, a Manhattan Beach–based start-up company that allows health care systems and biotech firms to contract through blockchain technology, has raised $3.5 million from investors, officials ...