Optum

Basics

• Based in Minnesota
• From Forbes Blockchain 50 (19-2-2020):

"In 2018, the healthcare company cofounded the Synaptic Health Alliance to explore blockchain in healthcare. The Alliance has built a blockchain that allows its members, including Aetna, Humana and Quest Diagnostics, to view, input, validate, update and audit healthcare provider data within the network. The technology is currently running in three pilot programs in Texas with the goal to test whether blockchain can simplify the process of updating healthcare provider information. The healthcare industry estimates that at least $2.1 billion is spent annually to maintain provider databases."

Tech

• Will use (19-2-2020): Ethereum

Team, investors, Partnerships, etc.

Team

• Key Executive: Mike Jacobs, senior vice president of engineering