smartbrief.com Health CIOs can begin preparing for blockchain by familiarizing themselves with bitcoin-related technologies, educating themselves using blockchain resources, and recruiting people within their health IT teams who are interested in bitcoin, Don Tapscott, co-founder of the Blockchain Research Institute, said at the CHIME17 Fall CIO Forum. Health care IT leaders should also begin discussions on integrating blockchain with existing IT architectures, Tapscott said.