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Blockchain

The Future is Now: The Convergence of a Pandemic with the 4th Industrial Revolution

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Hoffman-Childress provides an overview of blockchain-enabled solutions to address a variety of new needs as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on a supply chain solution to allow for streamlined connections between buyers and suppliers.

 

How blockchain can be used to address the COVID-19 crisis

HHS Technology Group President Brett Furst says the pandemic provides a "perfect example" for why the distributed ledger technology was invented.

 

Decentralized Provider Directory and Credentialing

Symblock's Brajesh Awasthi shares a demonstration of his company's blockchain-based healthcare provider credentialing and directory platform that is aimed at reducing credentialing time significantly and enabling transparency and trust.
 

Synaptic Health Alliance: Our Journey

Mike Jacobs provides insight into the thinking and approach behind the formation of the Synaptic Health Alliance and a glimpse into the internal operations that are key to running a blockchain alliance in healthcare.
 

An Overview of the Professional Credentials Exchange

Anthony Begando highlights the current landscape for professional credentialing and how the ProCredEx consortium has developed a digital marketplace to streamline these processes.