IDC and Gartner on blockchain: What CIOs should be doing now

Blockchain. Health IT professionals know about the distributed ledger technology so full of promise for boosting EHRs, enabling interoperability, data cybersecurity and streamlining the supply chain.

Those are just three of the oft-cited use cases. Myriad others have already emerged, and more are surfacing while technologists and IT executives sort the hype from reality.

The overarching question, in the meantime is: What will it take for blockchain to gain a wider foothold in healthcare?

What IDC, Gartner advise CIOs to know about blockchain

IDC on Tuesday published a new report “Blockchain in Health IT Interoperability,” while tech consultant Gartner...