Better patient booking creates value all across the healthcare system: From freeing up providers to do what they do best to giving patients more control.

This post explores how blockchains solve some of the most pressing issues of healthcare IT, like patient data security and interoperability.

As autonomous auto-adjudication and smart contracts take over claims processing, healthcare providers will save time and money.

You may remember the 2017 healthcare trends report that we published at the end of last year. Now, halfway through 2017, we thought we'd check ourselves and provide a quick update on each trend we predicted for this year. The following are those updates. Peruse the full piece to see the following along with our  … Read more

I am thrilled to announce a new milestone for PokitDok. Effective July 5th Joe Murad joined PokitDok as its CEO and member of its Board of Directors to continue PokitDok's fantastic growth. Over the past few years PokitDok has established a strong position in the healthcare market with its APIs, a platform approach to interoperability,  … Read more

Empowering patients to remotely consult with a healthcare professional can be life-changing. There is though more than enough evidence to prove it. Whether that's connecting underserved mental health patients, giving more people access to dentistry, or simply helping people in rural areas -- where doctors are scarce -- consult with a general practitioner (GP), the  … Read more

Expands Benefit and Pricing Estimate Services for Prescription Medications across both Commercial and Medicare Part D Insurance Plans Today, at our fifth DokChain Health Alliance meeting, PokitDok announced that it has acquired the pharmacy and software assets of Oration PBC. The acquisition is closed and terms were not disclosed. Benefit coverage, formulary, and drug cost estimates are often locked away  … Read more

Intel has a storied history of inventing technology components that completely redefine computing. It started with the invention of the world's first commercial microprocessor more than 40 years ago. Now we bet that Hyperledger Sawtooth and Intel technology will be a powerful way to advance healthcare smart contracts, which may end up being the most  … Read more

Last year, we asserted that the groundwork for healthcare on the blockchain had already begun. In fact, we stated that blockchain would move from theory to practice in 2017. If the number of blockchain related conferences is any indicator, our prediction was correct and blockchain in healthcare is currently taking center stage. In March 2017  … Read more

In our continued mission to power the business of healthcare, this morning we officially announced we received a strategic investment from GIS Strategic Ventures, the strategic investments arm of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America® (Guardian). The capital will be used to fund the development of DokChain, blockchain for healthcare, and expand access to PokitDok's API  … Read more