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Blockchain in Hand Surgery.
Andrew M Welch1, Geoffrey C Gurtner1
1Department of Surgery, University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson, 1501 North Campbell Avenue, PO Box 245058, Tucson, AZ 85724-5058, USA.
Hand Clinics
|November 8, 2025
Summary
Blockchain technology offers a secure, distributed database for health care, empowering patients with data control and improving system transitions. Challenges include privacy laws and understanding its benefits among healthcare professionals.
Area of Science:
- Health Informatics
- Computer Science
- Cryptography
Background:
- Blockchain technology, a distributed ledger, has gained prominence through cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin.
- Its decentralized and immutable nature presents transformative potential for various sectors, including healthcare.
- Current healthcare systems face challenges in data management, interoperability, and patient privacy.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the applications of blockchain technology in healthcare.
- To examine how blockchain can enhance patient data management and inter-provider transitions.
- To assess the potential of blockchain in ensuring research authenticity and streamlining financial transactions.
Main Methods:
- Review of existing literature on blockchain applications in healthcare.
- Analysis of blockchain's core features (decentralization, immutability, transparency) in the context of health data.
- Identification of potential use cases and challenges.
Main Results:
- Blockchain can empower patients by enabling self-management of personal health information.
- It facilitates seamless data exchange between different healthcare providers and systems.
- Blockchain offers a robust mechanism for auditing research data to ensure authenticity.
- Cryptocurrency integration can simplify financial transactions within the healthcare ecosystem.
Conclusions:
- Blockchain technology holds significant promise for revolutionizing healthcare by enhancing data security, patient empowerment, and operational efficiency.
- Addressing regulatory hurdles, particularly privacy laws, and fostering understanding among healthcare professionals are crucial for successful adoption.
- Further research and pilot implementations are needed to fully realize blockchain's potential in transforming patient care and medical research.
