Blockchain and IoT Technology in Healthcare: A Review

Area of Science:

• Healthcare Technology
• Information Science
• Computer Science

Background:

• The Internet of Things (IoT) enables data collection from diverse networked resources and devices.
• IoT presents significant challenges in healthcare due to data heterogeneity.
• Blockchain technology offers enhanced distributed storage capabilities.

Purpose of the Study:

• To explore the integration of blockchain with IoT in the healthcare sector.
• To leverage decentralized data collection and storage for medical applications.
• To address challenges in healthcare data management, privacy, and efficiency.

Main Methods:

• Conceptual framework development for blockchain-IoT integration in healthcare.
• Analysis of decentralized data management principles.
• Review of potential applications in medical record sharing, patient monitoring, and supply chain management.

Main Results:

• Blockchain and IoT integration facilitates decentralized collection and secure storage of health data.
• Enables secure and private sharing of medical records among stakeholders.
• Improves patient monitoring, insurance quantum prediction, and healthcare supply chain management.

Conclusions:

• The integration of blockchain and IoT presents a cutting-edge solution for decentralized healthcare data management.
• This synergy enhances data security, privacy, and operational efficiency in healthcare.
• Potential applications span from secure medical record sharing to optimized supply chains.