The problem of managing medical information with regard to issues such as security, interoperability and patient privacy plagues the healthcare sector in particular. The decentralized, immutable and transparent nature of blockchain technology offers a revolutionary solution to these problems. This paper highlights how blockchain can revolutionise medical data management, its applicability, advantages, and disadvantages. The paper also covers case studies and future research directions for blockchain application in the health sector for an extensive insight into the area.

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Revolutionizing Healthcare: The Impact of Blockchain in Medical Data Management

  • Asokan Vasudevan,
  • Suleiman Ibrahim Shelash Mohammad,
  • Anber Abraheem Shlash Mohammad,
  • Khaleel Ibrahim Al-Daoud,
  • Haneen Alzoubi,
  • Anas Y. AlHadid,
  • Annie Wang Pei Ling,
  • Alaa Alzoubi,
  • Muhamad Saufi Che Rusuli

摘要

The problem of managing medical information with regard to issues such as security, interoperability and patient privacy plagues the healthcare sector in particular. The decentralized, immutable and transparent nature of blockchain technology offers a revolutionary solution to these problems. This paper highlights how blockchain can revolutionise medical data management, its applicability, advantages, and disadvantages. The paper also covers case studies and future research directions for blockchain application in the health sector for an extensive insight into the area.