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Blockchain in Healthcare: 2023 Predictions From Around the Globe.

Talisha Shine¹, Jane Thomason², Imtiaz Khan³

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Summary

Blockchain technology can now effectively leverage underutilized healthcare data for improved business processes, patient engagement, and new revenue streams. This advancement harnesses digitized health information for better outcomes and innovative, compliant business models.

Keywords:

consumerization digital twins health data healthcare exchange metaverse monetization privacy wearable devices

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Area of Science:

Health Informatics
Computer Science
Blockchain Technology

Background:

Digitized health data has been historically underutilized despite the
Information Age.
The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the adoption of blockchain technology in healthcare.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore the application of blockchain technology in leveraging healthcare data.
To identify how blockchain can improve business processes, patient engagement, and outcomes.
To predict advancements in blockchain for healthcare in 2023.

Main Methods:

Utilizing blockchain infrastructure and tokenization applications.
Compiling stockpiled healthcare data into new business models.
Expert predictions from the BHTY editorial board.

Main Results:

Blockchain enables effective leveraging of healthcare data.
Improved business processes, patient engagement, and outcomes are achievable.
New revenue streams can be generated for healthcare stakeholders.

Conclusions:

Blockchain technology offers significant potential for optimizing healthcare data management.
The application of blockchain is key to unlocking the full potential of digitized health information.
Further advancements in blockchain for healthcare are anticipated.