Blockchain and Physician Collaboration Could Spawn Innovation

2 talked-about topics at Health:Further could impact health systems.

Healthcare innovation was top of mind at this week’s Health:Further conference in Nashville. There was no shortage of start-up companies pitching ideas and seeking funding; every other person I ran into seemed to have the next great idea to transform the industry.

While conference founder and CEO Marcus Whitney talked to me about the big trends conference participants were discussing that will have the greatest impact on health systems, I noted a couple of additional topics worthy of mention: blockchain may open up new possibilities for health system innovation, while hospitals not developing the infrastructure for innovation may be closing down opportunities to collaborate with physicians with great ideas.

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