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The new platform gives patients tokens for showing up to appointments, answering surveys and completing other health-related activities.
The company will be listing its shares on the Nasdaq exchange, and has hired Barclays, Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan as its underwriters.
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The news coincides with the announcement that Embleema will be joining the Alchemist Blockchain Techstars Accelerator.
The plan is to incorporate the data into BTG's Snakebite 911 app next bite season.
Industry players see blockchain as a tool for administrative tasks but remain skeptical about cryptocurrency in healthcare.
Federal officials are working on policy about the emerging technology deliberately, helping to set expectations for near- and medium-term healthcare applications.
Optum's blockchain guru describes how the company singles out and pursues the most promising pitches.
Amazon, Change Healthcare and Walmart all made moves worth watching as we head into 2019.