Blockchain: A Distributed Ledger Technology for Patient Care

Abstract

The administration of data, banking, food science, the Internet of Things, and cybersecurity is just a few of the businesses and professions that benefit from blockchain technology. Even healthcare and brain research have shown a growing interest in blockchain technology. There has been an incredible uptick in curiosity about how blockchain technology may be put to use to improve the delivery of trustworthy healthcare data management. In addition, blockchain is transforming conventional healthcare methods to more trustworthy means, allowing for more precise diagnosis and more efficient treatment thanks to the secure sharing of patient data. Blockchain has the potential to be a technology that aids in providing tailored, authentic, and secure healthcare in the future by centralizing all of a patient’s up-to-date clinical data and presenting it in a modern, safe healthcare environment. In this chapter, investigators examine the recent and ongoing changes brought about by the introduction of blockchain technology to the healthcare industry. Investigators also talk about the blockchain’s potential uses, as well as its current limitations and potential in the future.