A Blockchain-Based Smart Contract System for Healthcare Management

Blockchain is evolving to be a secure and reliable platform for secure data sharing in application areas such as the financial sector, supply chain management, food industry, energy sector, internet of things and healthcare. In this paper, we review existing literature and applications available for...

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Published in:Electronics (Basel) 2020-01, Vol.9 (1), p.94
Main Author: Khatoon, Asma
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Blockchain
Cryptography
Data integrity
Data management
Data retrieval
Feasibility studies
Health care
Health care industry
Hospital administration
Information sharing
Internet of Things
Literature reviews
Medical records
Medical research
Network security
Patients
Peer to peer computing
Supply chains
Technology utilization
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Summary:Blockchain is evolving to be a secure and reliable platform for secure data sharing in application areas such as the financial sector, supply chain management, food industry, energy sector, internet of things and healthcare. In this paper, we review existing literature and applications available for the healthcare system using blockchain technology. Besides, this work also proposes multiple workflows involved in the healthcare ecosystem using blockchain technology for better data management. Different medical workflows have been designed and implemented using the ethereum blockchain platform which involves complex medical procedures like surgery and clinical trials. This also includes accessing and managing a large amount of medical data. Within the implementation of the workflows of the medical smart contract system for healthcare management, the associated cost has been estimated for this system in terms of a feasibility study which has been comprehensively presented in this paper. This work would facilitate multiple stakeholders who are involved within the medical system to deliver better healthcare services and optimize cost.
ISSN:2079-9292
2079-9292
DOI:10.3390/electronics9010094