Aetna, Ascension join blockchain alliance targeting provider directories

Aetna and Ascension have joined Synaptic, the blockchain-focused alliance launched earlier this year by UnitedHealth, Humana, Multiplan and Quest Diagnostics. A pilot analysis by Synaptic’s founding members shows the organization may be able to capitalize on one particular pain point: discrepancies between active and inactive physician records.

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