Blockchain technology business in healthcare system: benefits, challenges and health applications

Barkha Kakkar, Prashant Johri, Yogesh Kumar and Avneesh Kumar

International Journal of Business and Globalisation, 2024, vol. 38, issue 3, 326-352

Abstract: The purpose of the paper is to cover an extensive analysis of blockchain technology (BT) in the healthcare system and interrelated applications. The ease of access of e-health data is required for efficacious therapy, policy resolutions, and exchange of healthcare data. Due to the mysterious nature of digital data, healthcare data is as well liable to security, confidentiality, and data breaches. The study discussed the benefits of the BT in healthcare in respective fields and acknowledged the work of various researchers in this field, which definitely helps the novice researchers in getting a better understanding of the technology. The finding of the study reveals that intense growth in BT has delivered various new usage chances, comprising healthcare applications. Also, to improve the healthcare system, it is required to make new revolutions in the system by implementing BT.

Keywords: blockchain; healthcare; e-health; electronic-health; clinical trial; disease detection; electronic health record; EHR. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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