Five healthcare organizations, including UnitedHealthcare and Humana, are launching a blockchain pilot to improve the quality of data and reduce administrative costs associated with updating healthcare provider directories. Currently, each payer must separately gather provider information, which is time-consuming and costly. The pilot will use blockchain technology to allow payers to share curated information, potentially creating a business model for others to purchase the data.

Vans seized, ‘unsafe’ Uber suspended and drivers quizzed during West Midlands Police sting
In an operation to reduce motoring offences, police officers and driving agencies pulled over and checked vehicles in the Black Country at a quiet industrial