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FDA Approves Blockchain/IoT Pilot to Track Specialty Prescription Drugs Across 3 States

by Fred Pennic 04/29/2019 Leave a Comment

FDA Approves Blockchain/IoT Pilot to Track Specialty Prescription Drugs Across 3 States Blockchain in Healthcare_Next Stop for Data-driven Healthcare: Blockchain

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a multi-regional pilot studying the use of blockchain-enabled data technology to track and verify specialty prescription drugs, to ensure safety, enhance value and improve health outcomes.Blockchain Pilot Consortium & Implementation TimelineThe pilot consortium is comprised of Rymedi,Temptime/Zebra, Indiana University Health, WakeMed Health & Hospitals, Good Shepherd Pharmacy and its RemediChain project, as well as the Center for
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InstaMed Launches Blockchain App Prototype for Healthcare Payments

by Jasmine Pennic 04/05/2019 Leave a Comment

InstaMed Launches Blockchain App Prototype for Healthcare Payments

InstaMed, a healthcare payments network, announced that it released a blockchain app prototype to demonstrate how blockchain technology could be leveraged for the interaction points among providers, payers and consumers including claim submission, claim adjudication, claim payment, patient billing, and patient payment. InstaMed built the blockchain prototype on HL7 FIHR v4. Full Visibility into Full Lifecycle of A Patient EncounterProviders and payers nationwide are challenged to find ways to
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MedStar Heart Disease Study Uses AI Nurse to Monitor Heart Failure Patients

by Fred Pennic 03/05/2019 Leave a Comment

MedStar Heart Disease Study Uses AI Nurse to Monitor Heart Failure Patients

 ObEN Inc., an artificial intelligence (AI) company creating Personal AI (PAI) technology to revolutionize digital interactions announce it is working with MedStar Health Research Institute for a study on the use of Personal AI (PAI) healthcare assistants for patients suffering from heart failure. For the study, ObEN has created a medical health assistant app, called PAI Care, to help monitor patients of heart failure.MedStar Health Heart Disease Study OverviewUnder the direction of the
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Solve.Care, Lyft Integrate for Blockchain-Enabled Medical Transportation

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Solve.Care, Lyft Integrate for Blockchain-Enabled Medical Transportation

Solve.Care, Estonia-based healthcare IT startup that’s developed a blockchain platform for coordination, administration, and payments of healthcare, announced integration with ridesharing provider Lyft. The integration will give patients and providers more options and control over non-emergency medical transportation through their Care.Wallet app.Care.Wallet App Integration with LyftCare.Wallet users will be able to schedule their own Lyft rides to doctors’ offices, hospitals, and pharmacies,
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CarynHealth Taps HSBlox’s Blockchain Solution to Power Small Employer Healthcare Marketplace

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CarynHealth Taps HSBlox’s Blockchain Solution to Power Small Employer Healthcare Marketplace

CarynHealth, the small business association health plan brand of Association Health Plans of America, LLC (“AHPA”), today announced that it has selected HSBSuite from HSBlox to power its “association in the box”, the next-generation approach to the small employer healthcare marketplace. AHPA was formed to meet the breakthrough opportunity provided by the Association Health Plan regulation recently put forth by the U.S. Department of Labor allowing small businesses to group together for health
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10 Major Themes Driving The Future of Blockchain in Healthcare

by Fred Pennic 02/18/2019 Leave a Comment

10 Major Themes Driving The Future of Blockchain in Healthcare

Partners in Digital Health, communications company publishing the peer review journals Blockchain in Healthcare Today (BHTY) has announced their first annual BHTY Top 10 Blockchain Predictions for Healthcare 2019.  With over 20,000 downloads, 18 citations, and readership in over 65 countries worldwide, Blockchain Healthcare Today (BHTY) is the preeminent open-access international peer-review journal for strategic thought leaders, new-era practitioners, and future society stakeholders engaged in
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Providence St. Joseph Health Acquires Blockchain-Powered Revenue Cycle Platform Lumedic

by Jasmine Pennic 02/11/2019 Leave a Comment

Providence St. Joseph Health Acquires Blockchain-Powered Revenue Cycle Platform Lumedic

Providence St. Joseph Health, one of the nation's largest health systems, today has acquired Lumedic, a next-generation revenue cycle management platform powered by blockchain technology. Providence St. Joseph Health will be the first integrated provider-payer system to establish a scalable blockchain platform to transform claims processing and enhance interoperability between providers and payers.Optimizing Revenue Cycle ManagementReducing inefficiencies in revenue cycle management (RCM) has
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Healthcare Blockchain Developer Embleema Nabs $3.7M to Develop Blockchain Apps for Patients

by Fred Pennic 02/06/2019 Leave a Comment

Healthcare Blockchain Developer Embleema Nabs $3.7M to Develop Blockchain Apps for Patients

Healthcare-blockchain developer, Embleema has raised $3.7M in Series A funding round, led by strategic partner Pharmagest, a leading pharmacy software group in Europe, and Techstars. The funds will serve to accelerate the joint development of blockchain-based applications for patients and pharmacies, and further Embleema’s commercial deployment. CEO Robert Chu left his role as Senior Vice President, Global Technology Solutions at IMS Health to start Embleema in June 2017 and is supported by a
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HSBlox’s Blockchain Advances Clinical Trial Sample Management with Increased Visibility,

by Fred Pennic 01/29/2019 Leave a Comment

HSBlox’s Blockchain Advances Clinical Trial Sample Management with Increased Visibility,

HSBlox, a technology company that is bringing innovation and transparent economics to the healthcare ecosystem, today announced the launch of its Digital Sample Manager (DSM) solution, which leverages blockchain technology (distributed ledger technology or DLT) to bring improved visibility, transparency and tracking to the chain of custody in clinical trials. The solution provides end-to-end sample tracking and real-time status updates to all chain of custody entities.Advancing Clinical Trial
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Blockchain Technology: A Hopeful Secure Solution for Healthcare?

by Jasmine Pennic 01/27/2019 Leave a Comment

FDA Approves Blockchain/IoT Pilot to Track Specialty Prescription Drugs Across 3 States Blockchain in Healthcare_Next Stop for Data-driven Healthcare: Blockchain

An electronic health record, or EHR, contains the patient’s name, date of birth, and social security number. It also contains the names of the patient’s employers, dependents, and more. Considering the increasing number of healthcare data breaches, blockchain technology that enables patient-mediated health data exchange provides a potential security solution opportunity.Infographic created by Duquesne University School of Nursing illustrates the promising potential of utilizing blockchain
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