Innovative Blockchain Uses in Health Care

October 6, 2017

Blockchain, the digital ledger technology that can securely maintain continuously growing lists of data records and transactions, has the power to potentially transform health care, according to industry experts. By simplifying and expediting the way the health care industry processes data in such areas as revenue cycle management, health data interoperability and supply chain validation, blockchain has the power to dramatically reduce back-office data input and maintenance costs and improve data accuracy and security.

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