While most payers are implementing or are planning to launch blockchain projects by 2019, providers are still waiting to see how federal regulations unfold.Interest and understanding of blockchain technology has improved exponentially in the healthcare sector in 2017, which is being fueled by its potential to solve issues with interoperability, connectivity, privacy and patient record sharing, according to a new Black Book report.In fact, blockchain has become so popular that 88 percent of payers are considering deploying or currently implementing blockchain, the report found. Nearly all payers with plans with more than 500,000 members are actively considering or deploying the tech, and 14 percent are involved in trial deployments.

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