Becker's Healthcare November 13, 2019
Mackenzie Garrity

For experts in blockchain, the technology is easy to wrap their brain around. However, for beginners, it can be a difficult concept to grasp.

Often times when experts define blockchain to beginners, complex jargon is used, leaving beginners just as confused about blockchain. If not more confused. To get the C-level on board with adopting blockchain, they must first understand it. During a session at Becker’s 5th Annual Health IT + Revenue Cycle Conference, Alonzo Sexton, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Northside Hospital, shared tips with how to explain blockchain.

First, Dr. Sexton stressed that blockchain experts need to explain why the technology is important. From there, it can sometimes be easier to understand...

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