Blockchain-Based Intelligent, Interactive Healthcare Systems

Abstract

When it comes to the smart healthcare sector, blockchain technology presents several prospects. Aside from its usage in the financial industry, blockchain technology is now also utilised in the process of establishing trust, protecting privacy, and ensuring security. Within the scope of this work, we will provide an explanation of a new development in the healthcare business that strives to enhance the effectiveness and safety of the administration of healthcare data. We employ blockchain technology to construct a decentralised and tamper-proof network that facilitates safe data exchange among healthcare stakeholders such as patients, providers, and insurers. This technique is known as Blockchain-based Intelligent and Interactive Healthcare Systems (Blockchain-based IHS). The purpose of this chapter is to present an overview of BIIHS, including its advantages, disadvantages, and potential future paths. The BIIHS has the potential to enhance patient outcomes by facilitating personalised treatment plans, lowering the number of medical mistakes, and offering real-time access to vital and sensitive health data. Nevertheless, in order to fully realise the promise of BIIHS, it is necessary to solve problems such as regulation compliance, interoperability, and privacy concerns. Artificial intelligence and the internet of things are two examples of upcoming technologies that might be included into BIIHS in the future. This would allow for the healthcare sector to further improve its capabilities.