On the Volatility of Functional Costs in E-Health and E-Prescriptions

Self-sovereign identity and blockchain technology are two features that give decentralized e-prescription systems a substantial edge over traditional centralized ones. Secure hashes are used by these systems to guarantee data integrity, improve security, and grant patients total control over their health data. Because they can now access their prescription history, patients are empowered by this decentralization, which encourages patient participation in their care and treatment. Technology also increases patient safety by lowering prescription fraud related to paper prescriptions and enabling safe prescription transfers. Nonetheless, a significant obstacle is the instability of cryptocurrencies utilized for payments, which may have an impact on cost of operations. This article argues for the use of stablecoins and decentralized finance (DeFi) systems as more dependable payment mechanisms and examines how the volatility of popular cryptocurrencies like Ethereum and Bitcoin affects these expenses.