Blockchain Technology in Healthcare Systems: Applications, Methodology, Problems, and Current Trends.
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2021-04-19
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Blockchain Technology (BT) is a secured ledger that has the potential to enhance the safety, quality as well as efficiency of healthcare provision. This will benefit healthcare administrators and healthcare end-users. This paper is focused on expanding the significance of blockchain technology in healthcare information. It identifies those aspects that are not being recorded by many researchers in establishing the prospects of Blockchain Technology in the healthcare domain. Accordingly, the paper looked at Blockchain involvement in administering healthcare services such as telemedicine, health information exchange, and electronic prescribing. The review can discover the huge potential of Blockchain technology in healthcare such as in storing healthcare data on a shared Block that is accessible to concerned stakeholders without undue privacy distresses. This research provides the desired guide and
identified open perspectives for researchers that will improve the level of adoption of Blockchain in the healthcare domain.
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This research explores the transformative role of Blockchain Technology (BT) in enhancing the security, efficiency, and quality of healthcare services. It emphasizes the importance of BT in areas like telemedicine, health information exchange, and electronic prescribing, which are essential to modern healthcare delivery. The study also highlights underexplored aspects in current research, aiming to fill gaps in understanding the broader potential of blockchain. By focusing on how blockchain can securely store and share healthcare data among stakeholders—while maintaining privacy—the paper serves as a valuable guide for further research and encourages greater adoption of blockchain solutions in the healthcare industry.
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Blockchain Technology, Healthcare Systems
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Dauda, I. A., Nuhu, B. K., Abubakar, J., Abdullahi, I. M., & Maliki, D. (2021). Blockchain Technology in Healthcare Systems: Applications, Methodology, Problems, and Current Trends. ATBU Journal of Science Technology and Education (JOSTE), 9(1), pp. 431–443, available at: www.atbuftejoste.com.