Abstract

Bitcoin was the first electronic payment system to truly exploit the power of blockchain technology. There is currently the problem of health information inequality and health information leakage. Physicians should conduct essential routine work that wastes human and financial resources and delays treatment processes. Blockchain provides a trust-free and cost-reducing solution to manage and secure valuable health information. The aim of this study is to discuss research into blockchain healthcare applications. It addresses the management of medical data, as well as the sharing of medical information, the sharing of images, and the management of logs. We also discuss papers that overlap with other fields, such as the Internet of Things, information management, drug monitoring along their supply chain, and aspects of security and privacy. Finally, we analyze and compare the research papers in the medical area and also summarize the strategies used in healthcare with their pros and cons.

Highlights

  • The field of healthcare is immense societal significance since the problems it tackles are concerned with improving the quality of life that can be accomplished by overcoming real health issues [1]

  • If they are using crypto currencies or sharing other properties, it executed automatically when the transaction corresponds to a certain rule set out in it. This reality will lead automatically to the detection of inconsistencies. It can allow electronic transactions which lead to greater security and efficiency and they can play a role in the legal system [15, 16]

  • The purpose of this research was to present a series of works for researchers interested in implementing healthcare systems based on blockchain

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Summary

Introduction

The field of healthcare is immense societal significance since the problems it tackles are concerned with improving the quality of life that can be accomplished by overcoming real health issues [1]. Valuable information on a patient's condition may be generated by historical data contained in computerized healthcare systems It can be handled by the users themselves by creating decentralized architecture, and it is possible to have more stable systems. Journal of Informatics Electrical and Electronics Engineering (JIEEE) A2Z Journals evaluate epidemics and health services [2] Such knowledge is great importance to researchers in different fields and can help to explain phenomena and solve complex challenges [3]. Blockchain is an emerging technology that developed around 2008/2009 from crypto currencies [6, 7] It is currently carrying out unique activities in the areas of banking, health care, transport, public administration or other fields.

Process of Verification in Blockchain
Smart Contracts
Challenges in Healthcare Using the Blockchain
The Management of Health Details
Healthcare Record Sharing
Image Sharing in Healthcare
Management of Logs in Healthcare Systems
Used Strategies in the Industry
Consensus Protocols Used on Healthcare
Patient Monitoring
Supply Chain Management
Blockchain and IoT for Supply Chain
Management of Health Assets in the Supply Chain
Privacy and Security in the Healthcare Blockchain
Findings
Conclusion and Future Work
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