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US Government Invests in Blockchain to Protect Healthcare Companies from Hackers

US Government Invests in Blockchain to Protect Healthcare Companies from Hackers

APR 16, 2017 | Joseph Young

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology recently published a research paper on the applicability of Blockchain technology in securing and recording medical record components.

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16 Percent of Healthcare Companies to Have Commercial Blockchain Solutions in 2017

16 Percent of Healthcare Companies to Have Commercial Blockchain Solutions in 2017

DEC 28, 2016 | Joseph Young

According to a study conducted by the IBM Institute for Business Value in collaboration with the Economist Intelligence Unit entitled “Healthcare rallies for blockchains,” over 16% of healthcare companies are ready to implement blockchain in 2017 for commercial purposes.

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Immutable Blockchains Lead Teleradiology Development, New Era in Healthcare

Immutable Blockchains Lead Teleradiology Development, New Era in Healthcare

NOV 28, 2016 | Joseph Young

Peter Nichol, a healthcare business and technology executive, believes that the blockchain technology will lead the healthcare industry to a new era of technology and innovation with immutable ledgers and secure transfer of data.

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In Medical Marijuana Industry, Cash Kills and Bitcoin Saves Lives

In Medical Marijuana Industry, Cash Kills and Bitcoin Saves Lives

NOV 03, 2016 | Shivdeep Dhaliwal

In a world where cash is king, crime is rife. Bitcoin has come to the rescue of the cash beleaguered medical marijuana businesses.

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Online Platform Ask The Doctor Adds Bitcoin to Payment Options to Protect Privacy

Online Platform Ask The Doctor Adds Bitcoin to Payment Options to Protect Privacy

OCT 16, 2016 | Angus Leung

Online medical inquiry platform Ask The Doctor now accepting Bitcoin as a payment option for medical inquiries, aims to increase privacy in medical payments.

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United Pharmacies Begin Accepting Bitcoin Payments

United Pharmacies Begin Accepting Bitcoin Payments

AUG 02, 2016 | Joseph Young

Online drug store and medical platform United Pharmacies has officially introduced Bitcoin as its newest payment method, offering 10% discount for all drugs and products listed on its store.

 1736
Blockchain Can Capitalize Against Vulnerable Medical IT Systems

Blockchain Can Capitalize Against Vulnerable Medical IT Systems

AUG 01, 2016 | Joseph Young

An increasing number of startups and organizations in the medical industry have proposed projects to secure health data on a Blockchain network.

 1052
Estonian Government Adopts Blockchain To Secure 1 Mln Health Records

Estonian Government Adopts Blockchain To Secure 1 Mln Health Records

MAR 09, 2016 | Iyke Aru

Guardtime announced a partnership with the Estonian eGovernment e-Health Foundation to accelerate blockchain-based management for patient healthcare records.

 3347
Bitcoin and Puerto Rico Condom Price Freeze

Bitcoin and Puerto Rico Condom Price Freeze

MAR 08, 2016 | Joël Valenzuela

To combat the Zika virus, Puerto Rico instituted a price freeze to keep condom prices from exploding. Meanwhile, its economy needs stimulation. Bitcoin can help provide that growth.

 1316
UBS’s Blockchain Code Will Help To Research In HIV

UBS’s Blockchain Code Will Help To Research In HIV

JAN 22, 2016 | Nina Lyon

UBS donated its Blockchain-based code to the non-profit organization HEAL Alliance to help research in HIV.

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Bitcoin Implants? Man Sends World’s First ‘Bio-Payment’

Bitcoin Implants? Man Sends World’s First ‘Bio-Payment’

NOV 02, 2015 | Evander Smart

If you’ve seen movies like Idiocracy, even at the future’s lowest level of technological advancement, people will be scanning body parts to get through life.

 190
Guide for Bitcoin Users: ‘How to Survive Life Behind a Computer Screen‘

Guide for Bitcoin Users: ‘How to Survive Life Behind a Computer Screen‘

JUN 21, 2015 | Amanda B. Johnson

Readers of CoinTelegraph are likely to be among the increasing hordes of people who make their livings sitting behind a computer screen from four to nine hours a day.

 122
Factom’s Latest Partnership Takes on US Healthcare

Factom’s Latest Partnership Takes on US Healthcare

APR 23, 2015 | William Suberg

Blockchain-based record keeping service Factom has today announced its latest partnership with major US medical services provider HealthNautica.

 748
How to Get Your Mom to Use Bitcoin

How to Get Your Mom to Use Bitcoin

APR 13, 2015 | Amanda B. Johnson

As someone who's gotten two mothers to use Bitcoin, I thought I'd offer up a few tips on what seems to entice the maternal amongst us.

 125
Block Verify Uses Blockchains to End Counterfeiting and ‘Make World More Honest’

Block Verify Uses Blockchains to End Counterfeiting and ‘Make World More Honest’

MAR 13, 2015 | Cheryl Hulseapple

The team behind the “blockchain-based anti-counterfeit solution,” Block Verify, wants to have a global, positive social impact by using blockchain technology to “make the world more honest.”

 1412
US Government Invests in Blockchain to Protect Healthcare Companies from Hackers

US Government Invests in Blockchain to Protect Healthcare Companies from Hackers

APR 16, 2017 | Joseph Young

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology recently published a research paper on the applicability of Blockchain technology in securing and recording medical record components.

 9847   |    4
16 Percent of Healthcare Companies to Have Commercial Blockchain Solutions in 2017

16 Percent of Healthcare Companies to Have Commercial Blockchain Solutions in 2017

DEC 28, 2016 | Joseph Young

According to a study conducted by the IBM Institute for Business Value in collaboration with the Economist Intelligence Unit entitled “Healthcare rallies for blockchains,” over 16% of healthcare companies are ready to implement blockchain in 2017 for commercial purposes.

 3794
Estonian Government Adopts Blockchain To Secure 1 Mln Health Records

Estonian Government Adopts Blockchain To Secure 1 Mln Health Records

MAR 09, 2016 | Iyke Aru

Guardtime announced a partnership with the Estonian eGovernment e-Health Foundation to accelerate blockchain-based management for patient healthcare records.

 3347
In Medical Marijuana Industry, Cash Kills and Bitcoin Saves Lives

In Medical Marijuana Industry, Cash Kills and Bitcoin Saves Lives

NOV 03, 2016 | Shivdeep Dhaliwal

In a world where cash is king, crime is rife. Bitcoin has come to the rescue of the cash beleaguered medical marijuana businesses.

 3213   |    2
Online Platform Ask The Doctor Adds Bitcoin to Payment Options to Protect Privacy

Online Platform Ask The Doctor Adds Bitcoin to Payment Options to Protect Privacy

OCT 16, 2016 | Angus Leung

Online medical inquiry platform Ask The Doctor now accepting Bitcoin as a payment option for medical inquiries, aims to increase privacy in medical payments.

 2128   |    1
Immutable Blockchains Lead Teleradiology Development, New Era in Healthcare

Immutable Blockchains Lead Teleradiology Development, New Era in Healthcare

NOV 28, 2016 | Joseph Young

Peter Nichol, a healthcare business and technology executive, believes that the blockchain technology will lead the healthcare industry to a new era of technology and innovation with immutable ledgers and secure transfer of data.

 1787   |    1
United Pharmacies Begin Accepting Bitcoin Payments

United Pharmacies Begin Accepting Bitcoin Payments

AUG 02, 2016 | Joseph Young

Online drug store and medical platform United Pharmacies has officially introduced Bitcoin as its newest payment method, offering 10% discount for all drugs and products listed on its store.

 1736
Bitcoin and Puerto Rico Condom Price Freeze

Bitcoin and Puerto Rico Condom Price Freeze

MAR 08, 2016 | Joël Valenzuela

To combat the Zika virus, Puerto Rico instituted a price freeze to keep condom prices from exploding. Meanwhile, its economy needs stimulation. Bitcoin can help provide that growth.

 1316
Blockchain Can Capitalize Against Vulnerable Medical IT Systems

Blockchain Can Capitalize Against Vulnerable Medical IT Systems

AUG 01, 2016 | Joseph Young

An increasing number of startups and organizations in the medical industry have proposed projects to secure health data on a Blockchain network.

 1052
UBS’s Blockchain Code Will Help To Research In HIV

UBS’s Blockchain Code Will Help To Research In HIV

JAN 22, 2016 | Nina Lyon

UBS donated its Blockchain-based code to the non-profit organization HEAL Alliance to help research in HIV.

 701
How to Get Your Mom to Use Bitcoin

How to Get Your Mom to Use Bitcoin

APR 13, 2015 | Amanda B. Johnson

As someone who's gotten two mothers to use Bitcoin, I thought I'd offer up a few tips on what seems to entice the maternal amongst us.

 125
Factom’s Latest Partnership Takes on US Healthcare

Factom’s Latest Partnership Takes on US Healthcare

APR 23, 2015 | William Suberg

Blockchain-based record keeping service Factom has today announced its latest partnership with major US medical services provider HealthNautica.

 748
Block Verify Uses Blockchains to End Counterfeiting and ‘Make World More Honest’

Block Verify Uses Blockchains to End Counterfeiting and ‘Make World More Honest’

MAR 13, 2015 | Cheryl Hulseapple

The team behind the “blockchain-based anti-counterfeit solution,” Block Verify, wants to have a global, positive social impact by using blockchain technology to “make the world more honest.”

 1412
Bitcoin Implants? Man Sends World’s First ‘Bio-Payment’

Bitcoin Implants? Man Sends World’s First ‘Bio-Payment’

NOV 02, 2015 | Evander Smart

If you’ve seen movies like Idiocracy, even at the future’s lowest level of technological advancement, people will be scanning body parts to get through life.

 190
Guide for Bitcoin Users: ‘How to Survive Life Behind a Computer Screen‘

Guide for Bitcoin Users: ‘How to Survive Life Behind a Computer Screen‘

JUN 21, 2015 | Amanda B. Johnson

Readers of CoinTelegraph are likely to be among the increasing hordes of people who make their livings sitting behind a computer screen from four to nine hours a day.

 122
US Government Invests in Blockchain to Protect Healthcare Companies from Hackers

US Government Invests in Blockchain to Protect Healthcare Companies from Hackers

APR 16, 2017 | Joseph Young

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology recently published a research paper on the applicability of Blockchain technology in securing and recording medical record components.

 9847   |    4
In Medical Marijuana Industry, Cash Kills and Bitcoin Saves Lives

In Medical Marijuana Industry, Cash Kills and Bitcoin Saves Lives

NOV 03, 2016 | Shivdeep Dhaliwal

In a world where cash is king, crime is rife. Bitcoin has come to the rescue of the cash beleaguered medical marijuana businesses.

 3213   |    2
Immutable Blockchains Lead Teleradiology Development, New Era in Healthcare

Immutable Blockchains Lead Teleradiology Development, New Era in Healthcare

NOV 28, 2016 | Joseph Young

Peter Nichol, a healthcare business and technology executive, believes that the blockchain technology will lead the healthcare industry to a new era of technology and innovation with immutable ledgers and secure transfer of data.

 1787   |    1
Online Platform Ask The Doctor Adds Bitcoin to Payment Options to Protect Privacy

Online Platform Ask The Doctor Adds Bitcoin to Payment Options to Protect Privacy

OCT 16, 2016 | Angus Leung

Online medical inquiry platform Ask The Doctor now accepting Bitcoin as a payment option for medical inquiries, aims to increase privacy in medical payments.

 2128   |    1
16 Percent of Healthcare Companies to Have Commercial Blockchain Solutions in 2017

16 Percent of Healthcare Companies to Have Commercial Blockchain Solutions in 2017

DEC 28, 2016 | Joseph Young

According to a study conducted by the IBM Institute for Business Value in collaboration with the Economist Intelligence Unit entitled “Healthcare rallies for blockchains,” over 16% of healthcare companies are ready to implement blockchain in 2017 for commercial purposes.

 3794
Guide for Bitcoin Users: ‘How to Survive Life Behind a Computer Screen‘

Guide for Bitcoin Users: ‘How to Survive Life Behind a Computer Screen‘

JUN 21, 2015 | Amanda B. Johnson

Readers of CoinTelegraph are likely to be among the increasing hordes of people who make their livings sitting behind a computer screen from four to nine hours a day.

 122
UBS’s Blockchain Code Will Help To Research In HIV

UBS’s Blockchain Code Will Help To Research In HIV

JAN 22, 2016 | Nina Lyon

UBS donated its Blockchain-based code to the non-profit organization HEAL Alliance to help research in HIV.

 701
How to Get Your Mom to Use Bitcoin

How to Get Your Mom to Use Bitcoin

APR 13, 2015 | Amanda B. Johnson

As someone who's gotten two mothers to use Bitcoin, I thought I'd offer up a few tips on what seems to entice the maternal amongst us.

 125
Bitcoin and Puerto Rico Condom Price Freeze

Bitcoin and Puerto Rico Condom Price Freeze

MAR 08, 2016 | Joël Valenzuela

To combat the Zika virus, Puerto Rico instituted a price freeze to keep condom prices from exploding. Meanwhile, its economy needs stimulation. Bitcoin can help provide that growth.

 1316
United Pharmacies Begin Accepting Bitcoin Payments

United Pharmacies Begin Accepting Bitcoin Payments

AUG 02, 2016 | Joseph Young

Online drug store and medical platform United Pharmacies has officially introduced Bitcoin as its newest payment method, offering 10% discount for all drugs and products listed on its store.

 1736
Bitcoin Implants? Man Sends World’s First ‘Bio-Payment’

Bitcoin Implants? Man Sends World’s First ‘Bio-Payment’

NOV 02, 2015 | Evander Smart

If you’ve seen movies like Idiocracy, even at the future’s lowest level of technological advancement, people will be scanning body parts to get through life.

 190
Blockchain Can Capitalize Against Vulnerable Medical IT Systems

Blockchain Can Capitalize Against Vulnerable Medical IT Systems

AUG 01, 2016 | Joseph Young

An increasing number of startups and organizations in the medical industry have proposed projects to secure health data on a Blockchain network.

 1052
Factom’s Latest Partnership Takes on US Healthcare

Factom’s Latest Partnership Takes on US Healthcare

APR 23, 2015 | William Suberg

Blockchain-based record keeping service Factom has today announced its latest partnership with major US medical services provider HealthNautica.

 748
Estonian Government Adopts Blockchain To Secure 1 Mln Health Records

Estonian Government Adopts Blockchain To Secure 1 Mln Health Records

MAR 09, 2016 | Iyke Aru

Guardtime announced a partnership with the Estonian eGovernment e-Health Foundation to accelerate blockchain-based management for patient healthcare records.

 3347
Block Verify Uses Blockchains to End Counterfeiting and ‘Make World More Honest’

Block Verify Uses Blockchains to End Counterfeiting and ‘Make World More Honest’

MAR 13, 2015 | Cheryl Hulseapple

The team behind the “blockchain-based anti-counterfeit solution,” Block Verify, wants to have a global, positive social impact by using blockchain technology to “make the world more honest.”

 1412

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