International Journal of Nonlinear Analysis and Applications

Blockchain as a foundation to support healthcare systems

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Information Technology Department, College of Computer and Information Technology, University of Garmian, Kalar, Sulaimani, Kurdistan Region, Iraq

2 Department of English, College of Education, University of Garmian, Kalar, Sulaimani, Kurdistan Region, Iraq

Abstract

In terms of data transparency, provenance, authenticity, verification, data provenance, propositions, reliability, transparency, and safety, today's healthcare data management systems face significant hurdles. Blockchain refers to a decentralized network of computer nodes that may survive together without needing to rely on one another and preserve identical data. The use of blockchain technologies for the provision of safe and confidential healthcare managing data had also attracted considerable interest. In terms of accurate diagnosis and care through safe and secure intelligence sharing, blockchain is also converting traditional care methods into more dependable methods. Blockchain technology has the potential to contribute to personalized, authentic, and secure healthcare in the future by combining every actual relevant data to a particular patient and displaying it in a modern, safe healthcare environment. By using blockchain as a framework, we examine both the recent and current changes in the healthcare industry in this article. Together with problems and answers. This paper identifies challenges and opportunities for implementing blockchain technology in healthcare and summarizes health-related blockchain products and key players offering solutions across different applications. In doing this, our research extends and complements existing blockchain research in healthcare.

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International Journal of Nonlinear Analysis and Applications
Volume 14, Issue 1
January 2023
Pages 2183-2191
  • Receive Date: 12 August 2022
  • Revise Date: 16 September 2022
  • Accept Date: 08 November 2022