IBM, PNC Bank, Health Care Cos. to Collaborate on Blockchain
January 24 2019 - 12:52PM
Dow Jones News
By Stephen Nakrosis
International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) on Thursday
announced a collaboration with PNC Bank and several health-care
companies to create "a blockchain-based ecosystem for the
healthcare industry."
Aetna, Anthem Inc. (ANTM), and Health Care Service Corp. will
work with IBM and PNC to create a network using blockchain
technology to improve transparency and interoperability in the
health-care industry, IBM said.
The group hopes to address a number of challenges in the
health-care industry, including secure information exchanges and
efficient claims and payment processing.
IBM said the collaboration will add additional members in the
coming months, including other health organizations, health-care
providers, startups and technology companies.
Lori Steele, general manager for Healthcare and Life Sciences
for IBM, said "The fact that these major health-care players have
come together to collaborate indicates the value they see in
working together to explore new models that we think could drive
more efficiency in the health-care system and ultimately improve
the patient experience."
PNC Bank is a division of PNC Financial Services Group Inc.
(PNC). Aetna is a unit of CVS Health Corp. (CVS).
Write to Stephen Nakrosis at stephen.nakrosis@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
January 24, 2019 12:37 ET (17:37 GMT)
Copyright (c) 2019 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.
PNC Financial Services (NYSE:PNC)
Historical Stock Chart
From Mar 2024 to Apr 2024
PNC Financial Services (NYSE:PNC)
Historical Stock Chart
From Apr 2023 to Apr 2024