Three things to know:
1. The decentralized ledger technology has the potential to overcome interoperability and security challenges that have plagued the healthcare system.
2. Within the healthcare segment, blockchain is being used as a solution for asset management, contract management, bills and claims management, medical and health records, medication and treatment adherence, clinical trials, and more.
3. Key companies in the market include Change Healthcare, IBM, Accenture, TraceLink, SAP, Oracle, MedicalChain, Nebula Genomics, Hashed Health and Doc.ai.
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