Blockchain Breakthroughs in Healthcare

Abstract

Blockchain technology has the potential to revolutionize the healthcare and medical industry. This chapter provides an in-depth look at how blockchain technology is transforming the healthcare industry. Different types of blockchain technology can meet the emerging needs of the healthcare ecosystem. This chapter briefly explains the main features of blockchain technology. Additionally, various healthcare use cases are discussed, such as patient monitoring, insurance claims, healthcare supply chain, etc., where the implementation of blockchain technology could have an impact. The healthcare ecosystem involves a variety of stakeholders, each with unique responsibilities. Therefore, developing blockchain-based applications should take into account various stakeholders in the healthcare field and discuss the future prospects of blockchain technology with advanced computing technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), internet of things (IoT) in healthcare field of application. Finally, the advantages, disadvantages in healthcare industry are highlighted.