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Blockchain

Synaptic Health Alliance: Our Journey

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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.

 

The value of blockchain

Data ownership, access and control, in addition to consent management, are just a few of the benefits that blockchain can provide in healthcare, says Mirko De Maldè, President at Government Blockchain Association Italy.

 

How blockchain and AI can work together for healthcare

Tej Anand, professor of practice at the University of Texas' McCombs School of Business, explains how the most promising use case for blockchain in healthcare is the elimination of "redundant work, rework and reconciliation."
 

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

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.

 

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.