Blockchain in Health Care, Evolutionary or Revolutionary – An Evidence-Based Review
Blockchain technology has emerged as a disruptive force with the potential to transform various industries, including healthcare. This review paper assesses the current evidence regarding the application of blockchain in healthcare and evaluates whether its integration represents an evolutionary or...
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| author | Sameer Gupta Pravesh Mehra Bishan Nandy P Rishal Mohammed Prasanti K. Pradhan Shilpa Duseja Nirvi Sharma Priyanka R. Pujari |
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| description | Blockchain technology has emerged as a disruptive force with the potential to transform various industries, including healthcare. This review paper assesses the current evidence regarding the application of blockchain in healthcare and evaluates whether its integration represents an evolutionary or revolutionary shift in the field. Blockchain offers a decentralized, immutable ledger that ensures secure and transparent record-keeping, addressing critical issues such as data integrity and interoperability. Despite its potential benefits, challenges such as regulatory hurdles, scalability issues, and interoperability remain significant barriers to widespread adoption. This paper examines the implementation of blockchain in five key areas of healthcare: electronic health records, supply chain management, clinical trials, telemedicine, and medical research. Each section discusses findings from relevant studies, highlighting potential benefits and challenges. Overall, this paper aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the impact of blockchain on healthcare and to guide future research and implementation efforts. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a67da313fd9448dda543211dbe4434e82025-08-20T03:07:49ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences0976-48790975-74062025-05-0117Suppl 1S63S6510.4103/jpbs.jpbs_672_24Blockchain in Health Care, Evolutionary or Revolutionary – An Evidence-Based ReviewSameer GuptaPravesh MehraBishan NandyP Rishal MohammedPrasanti K. PradhanShilpa DusejaNirvi SharmaPriyanka R. PujariBlockchain technology has emerged as a disruptive force with the potential to transform various industries, including healthcare. This review paper assesses the current evidence regarding the application of blockchain in healthcare and evaluates whether its integration represents an evolutionary or revolutionary shift in the field. Blockchain offers a decentralized, immutable ledger that ensures secure and transparent record-keeping, addressing critical issues such as data integrity and interoperability. Despite its potential benefits, challenges such as regulatory hurdles, scalability issues, and interoperability remain significant barriers to widespread adoption. This paper examines the implementation of blockchain in five key areas of healthcare: electronic health records, supply chain management, clinical trials, telemedicine, and medical research. Each section discusses findings from relevant studies, highlighting potential benefits and challenges. Overall, this paper aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the impact of blockchain on healthcare and to guide future research and implementation efforts.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_672_24blockchainclinical trialselectronic health recordshealthcaresupply chain managementtelemedicine |
| spellingShingle | Sameer Gupta Pravesh Mehra Bishan Nandy P Rishal Mohammed Prasanti K. Pradhan Shilpa Duseja Nirvi Sharma Priyanka R. Pujari Blockchain in Health Care, Evolutionary or Revolutionary – An Evidence-Based Review Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences blockchain clinical trials electronic health records healthcare supply chain management telemedicine |
| title | Blockchain in Health Care, Evolutionary or Revolutionary – An Evidence-Based Review |
| title_full | Blockchain in Health Care, Evolutionary or Revolutionary – An Evidence-Based Review |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Blockchain in Health Care, Evolutionary or Revolutionary – An Evidence-Based Review |
| title_short | Blockchain in Health Care, Evolutionary or Revolutionary – An Evidence-Based Review |
| title_sort | blockchain in health care evolutionary or revolutionary an evidence based review |
| topic | blockchain clinical trials electronic health records healthcare supply chain management telemedicine |
| url | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_672_24 |
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