Insurance Industry Eyes Blockchain as Top Firms Begin Tests
On Dec. 12, the second-largest health insurance company in the United States announced plans to leverage blockchain technology to secure the medical data of all...
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US Health Insurance Giant Piloting Blockchain to Secure Medical Data
Anthem, the second-largest health insurance company in the United States plans to use blockchain technology to secure medical data of all 40 million members over...
Afghan Government to Apply Blockchain in Country’s Healthcare Sector
The Afghan Ministry of Public Health has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with blockchain firm FantomOperations to integrate blockchain technology into the country’s healthcare...
China’s Zhejiang Processes $6M via DLT Medical Billing Platform
China’s Zhejiang province has processed nearly $6 million via a blockchain medical billing platform using Ant Financial’s blockchain technology, Chinese publication QNSB reports on Nov....
ConsenSys CSO Seeks to Raise $50M for New Blockchain Investment Fund
An executive at the Ethereum blockchain firm ConsenSys is launching a new blockchain-oriented investment firm, Aligned Capital. Sam Cassatt, the chief strategy officer (CSO) at...
How Blockchain Can Help Doctors Take Better Care of You
The current health care system — from its arduous processes to its lack of coherency — prevents doctors from providing patients with the best care...
Blockchain Healthcare Firm Wins US National Science Foundation Grant
New England-based blockchain firm SimplyVital Health, Inc. has received a $225,000 grant from the United States National Science Foundation (NSF) to research integration of its...
MediConnect Completes PoC to Track Medication Through the Supply Chain
Blockchain startup MediConnect has completed the workflow for the Proof-of-Concept (PoC) designed to track medications through the supply chain and begun integration of online pharmacy...
Tech Startup Nebula Genomics Launches Blockchain-Based DNA Sequencing
Tech startup Nebula Genomics is launching DNA sequencing using blockchain, which eliminates the need for customers to reveal personal information. Per a blog post published...
United Arab Emirates Ministry of Health Launches Blockchain System
United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) launched a blockchain system for recording and sharing information of healthcare workers in health facilities....