Optum, UnitedHealthcare, Humana, others launch blockchain pilot

Healthcare IT News: Five healthcare organizations including insurers UnitedHealthcare and Humana, Optum, Quest Diagnostics and MultiPlan are launching a blockchain pilot to help payers tackle mandated provider directories.

UnitedHealthcare and Optum are both part of UnitedHealth Group. Humana got involved through old-fashioned networking, according to Mike Jacobs, a senior distinguished engineer at Optum, who has been working on the test program for two years.

The pilot will start in late spring through the summer with results expected this fall.

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