Healthcare

Identity

Illinois Eyes Blockchain for IDs and Public Asset Management

An Illinois government task force is eyeing blockchain tech in the management of state citizens' identification and tokenizing public sector assets.

Policy & regulation  ·  1 February 2018
Legal

Lawmaker Says ‘Tennessee Is Ready for Blockchain’ at Bill Hearing

Tennessee legislators say the state is "ready for the blockchain."

Policy & regulation  ·  25 January 2018
US Government

Dept of Veterans Affairs Wants Industry to Propose Use Cases for Blockchain

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs will consider any blockchain use cases that can help solve its problems, its CTO said Tuesday.

Business  ·  18 January 2018
Ethereum

Tokens Will Bring Conflicts of Interest to Healthcare

ICOs and tokens may open up new modes of healthcare funding, but are there as many cons as pros?

Business  ·  17 January 2018
US

Big Pharma Seeks DLT Solution for Drug Costs

Pharma heavyweights open up about how they envision a blockchain system improving the research and development process of new drugs.

Business  ·  9 January 2018
News

AMA Incubator Invests $10 Million in Blockchain Health Startup

A blockchain startup received $10 million in funding from an American Medical Society backed incubator to develop a healthcare data transfer ledger.

Business  ·  5 January 2018
Healthcare

Blockchain in Healthcare: 2017’s Successes

Blockchain in healthcare might not be sexy, but it's moving forward according to one of the sector's leading female CEOs.

Business  ·  29 December 2017
News

Nokia Trials Blockchain in Bid to Secure Health Data

Finnish communications giant Nokia has announced a new blockchain pilot aimed at developing new ways to store healthcare data.

Business  ·  6 December 2017
Legal

US Medical Board Group Launches Blockchain Certification Pilot

A national non-profit group for state medical boards is launching a new blockchain pilot focused on digital certifications.

Policy & regulation  ·  6 November 2017
Blockchain

CDC to Trial Blockchain With IBM in Bid to Manage Medical Data

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is reportedly teaming up with IBM to test blockchain.

Markets  ·  26 October 2017
News

HHS Architect Talks Blockchain’s Potential Role in Healthcare Administration

Health and Human Services IT architect Debbie Bucci has spoken on how blockchain could be applied to Medicare and other public-sector functions.

Business  ·  24 October 2017
Europe

Better Off Abroad? Blockchain Health Firms Gain Ground Outside the US

The convoluted and heavily regulated U.S. healthcare system is sending blockchain startups packing, with the hopes of demonstating their tech abroad.

Business  ·  8 October 2017
News

Survey: Most Medical Group Execs See Promising Role For Blockchain

A new survey has been released showing significant levels of interest in blockchain among medical group executives.

Business  ·  6 October 2017
US Government

Centers for Disease Control to Launch First Blockchain Test on Disaster Relief

The US agency charged with mitigating the spread of infectious disease is turning to blockchain in a bid to improve efficiency – and save lives.

Business  ·  25 September 2017
Russia

Blockchain Truce? Putin’s Internet Adviser Calls for US-Russia Cooperation

Collaboration, not competition: that's the message an advisor to Russian President Vladimir Putin is putting forward in a new interview.

Business  ·  19 September 2017