Implementing Blockchain Technology in Healthcare: An Overview, Key Requirements, and Challenges

This research aims to develop a theoretical design for a healthcare app that utilizes blockchain technology to manage patient and physician databases. The study identifies gaps in earlier models that primarily focused on the use of blockchain in the finance and economic sectors. The ultimate goal is to create a smartphone app that will enable surgeons to manage their patients more efficiently and help patients compare costs, procedures, and pre/post-surgery preparations using Bitcoin as payment. The research involves an analysis of the present literature on blockchain technology in healthcare and space missions and uses a conceptual framework to develop the theoretical design. The results of the study include the development of a theoretical design for the healthcare app that could increase efficiency in patient management, cost savings, and simplify the payment process. The study hopes to encourage medical stakeholders to participate in the blockchain network, which could lead to increased network sustainability and security. Overall, the research highlights the potential benefits of blockchain technology in healthcare, particularly in managing patient and physician databases, and proposes a design that could lead to increased efficiency and cost savings. The study aims to contribute to the existing conceptual framework for medical stakeholders and encourage their participation in the blockchain network.