SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif.,
Nov. 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/
-- Gaine Healthcare's Coperor platform for master data
management in both the healthcare and the life sciences/biotech
space has proven capable of seamless integration with blockchain
technology following the completion of a successful proof of
concept in collaboration with Symblock BlockSecure.
"The heightened awareness of blockchain across the healthcare
industry was not lost on us," explains Martin Dunn, CEO of Gaine Healthcare. "We were
able to leverage some of our pre-existing research and development
to add the capability to our widely adopted Coperor data management
stack quickly and effectively. The successful completion of this
pilot is an exciting development for Gaine, and we are proud that
we continue to offer our customers the very latest in
interoperability solutions."
To complete the proof of concept, Gaine partnered with Symblock,
a decentralized healthcare solutions provider located in
California's Silicon Valley.
Symblock's BlockSecure was integrated with Gaine's Coperor data
management platform, the underlying technology for several major
provider data management collaborations, including the California state-wide Symphony Provider
Directory. Gaine and Symblock set out to prove that blockchain
technology could seamlessly integrate with traditional hub and
spoke systems and that blockchain does not necessarily translate to
a complete replacement of existing data management
systems.
According to Brajesh Awasthi, CEO
of Symblock, the pilot demonstrates that chain-based decentralized
solutions can and should co-exist with existing systems and enable
new processes. "I think that most people view blockchain as a
disruptive technology, hellbent on taking over and replacing
existing systems and infrastructure they already have in place.
That really shouldn't be the case." Awasthi continues, "This
collaboration allowed us to demonstrate the importance of the
interoperability of systems and why both technologies matter,
Coperor and BlockSecure. You don't replace one with the
other."
Symblock and Gaine worked with one another to communicate
changes in provider information between each of their respective
technologies. The completion of the pilot now means that any
changes to provider information in the BlockSecure decentralized
provider directory will be immediately shared with Coperor. The
Coperor master data management system will link, map, and analyze
the data against its current data, reference data, and other
trusted sources to decide which information should "survive." Once
those decisions are rendered, the vetted information is used to
update the Master Record (or Single Source of Truth). Coperor will
then send the master record back to BlockSecure in near real-time,
where its network participants may decide to adopt the master
record or continue using their preferred version of the information
to share across the network.
The bi-directional between Coperor and BlockSecure
blockchain technology is the first of its kind for an extensive
provider data management system. As plans, payers, provider groups,
and healthcare initiatives adopt one or more applications of
blockchain technology internally, they can now integrate this with
existing integrations already linked to Coperor.
Awasthi continues, "We hope that those using Coperor, or other
highly interoperable systems experience a sense of freedom to
explore all future applications of blockchain, without worrying
about how difficult and costly it would be to integrate or replace
existing systems. You don't have to replace one with the other
where both are applicable."
"Seamless integration with the latest developments in blockchain
was important for us, as we recognize there are some use cases
where blockchain has value. The goal for this project was
instantaneous communication between the two technologies, and we
were able to achieve it with relative ease." Says Dunn. "We have
dispelled some of the mystery surrounding blockchain, and, where
appropriate, we can integrate blockchain instances into our
client's environments with minimal fuss."
About Gaine Healthcare: Gaine helps leading healthcare
organizations, life sciences, and biotech companies leverage
information as they strive for competitive advantage and
operational efficiency. Our Coperor™ platform arms our
clients with Information Agility™, which maximizes
flexibility, minimizes cost and time-to-value, and eliminates the
risks associated with implementing new systems, migrating existing
systems, and integrating data from internal and external sources.
Visit us at gainehealthcare.com.
Contact:
Martin Dunn, CEO Gaine Healthcare
martin.dunn@gainehealthcare.com
gainehealthcare.com
About Symblock: Symblock is focused on improving provider
directory data quality, reduce directory maintenance cost with its
blockchain-based provider directory platform BlockSecure™. Visit us
at symblock.com.
Contact:
Brajesh Awasthi, CEO Symblock
brajesh@symblock.com
symblock.com
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