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Blockchain in Healthcare: A Patient-Centered Model
Hannah S Chen1, Juliet T Jarrell1, Kristy A Carpenter1
1Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, USA.
Biomedical Journal of Scientific & Technical Research
|October 1, 2019
Summary
Blockchain technology enhances healthcare data security and accessibility. Its decentralized nature empowers patients by enabling self-management of their health information, transforming the healthcare system.
Area of Science:
- Health Informatics
- Computer Science
- Information Security
Background:
- Blockchain technology offers a secure and transparent method for information storage and sharing.
- Current research on blockchain in healthcare is limited but shows significant potential.
- Decentralized systems can shift control from third parties to network participants.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the potential applications and impact of blockchain technology in the healthcare sector.
- To highlight how blockchain can improve the security and accessibility of patient data.
- To discuss the transformative role of blockchain in patient-centric healthcare models.
Main Methods:
- Review of blockchain principles and their applicability to healthcare systems.
- Analysis of current and potential use cases in mobile health, electronic medical records, clinical trials, and insurance.
- Examination of the decentralized nature of blockchain for data management.
Main Results:
- Blockchain enhances security through transparency and participant-led regulation.
- Potential applications include improved mobile health, medical records, clinical trial data, and insurance information.
- Decentralized blockchain principles can increase patient data accessibility and security.
Conclusions:
- Blockchain technology is poised to revolutionize healthcare by enhancing data security and accessibility.
- The decentralized nature of blockchain empowers patients to manage their own healthcare.
- Blockchain can fundamentally alter the healthcare hierarchy, promoting patient autonomy.
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