Today Change Healthcare announced the acquisition of PokitDok’s assets including software and IP. The PokitDok team will be joining as well. Change Healthcare and PokitDok were two of the most significant players in blockchain healthcare. PokitDok describes itself as “an API platform built to streamline healthcare transactions & power the business of health”. The acquirer sees the integration of key PokitDok APIs as a major benefit.
“As the leader in blockchain for healthcare and with one of the most extensive open API marketplaces available, with PokitDok we are bringing together synergistic assets and technical expertise for delivering additional capabilities to our customers and accelerated value to digital health markets,” said Kris Joshi, Ph.D., executive VP and president, Network Solutions, Change Healthcare.
Change Healthcare is a clearinghouse for medical data connecting payers including insurers with providers such as hospitals and patients. It’s
ranked fourth in healthcare informatics in the U.S. In 2017 the company first deployed blockchain and made its “Intelligent Healthcare Network” available in January of this year. The platform runs in parallel with existing systems and is based on Hyperledger Fabric.
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