Open AccessAdoption of Blockchain in Health Care
Author(s) -
Mark Gaynor,
Janet E. TuttleNewhall,
Jessica Parker,
Arti Patel,
Clare Tang
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
jmir. journal of medical internet research/journal of medical internet research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.446
H-Index - 142
eISSN - 1439-4456
pISSN - 1438-8871
DOI - 10.2196/17423
Subject(s) - blockchain , health care , supply chain , supply chain management , business , process management , risk analysis (engineering) , computer security , knowledge management , computer science , data science , marketing , economics , economic growth
This study aims to review current issues regarding the application of blockchain technology in health care. We illustrated the various ways in which blockchain can solve current health care issues in three main arenas: data exchange, contracts, and supply chain management. This paper presents several current and projected uses of blockchain technology in the health care industry. We predicted which of these applications are likely to be adopted quickly and provided a supply chain example of tracking the transportation of organs for transplantation.