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Blockchain in healthcare and health sciences – a scoping review

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Author :  A. Hasselgren, K. Kralevska, D. Gligoroski, S. A. Pedersen, A. Faxvaag

Affiliation :  NTNU

Country :  Norway

Category :  Health and Medicine

Volume, Issue, Month, Year :  134, -, January, 2020

Abstract :


Background Blockchain can be described as an immutable ledger, logging data entries in a decentralized manner. This new technology has been suggested to disrupt a wide range of data-driven domains, including the health domain. Objective The purpose of this study was to systematically review, assess and synthesize peer-reviewed publications utilizing/proposing to utilize blockchain to improve processes and services in healthcare, health sciences and health education. Method A structured literature search on the topic was conducted in October 2018 relevant bibliographic databases. Result 39 publications fulfilled the inclusion criteria. The result indicates that Electronic Health Records and Personal Health Records are the most targeted areas using blockchain technology. Access control, interoperability, provenance and data integrity are all issues that are meant to be improved by blockchain technology in this field. Ethereum and Hyperledger fabric seem to be the most used platforms/frameworks in this domain. Conclusion This study shows that the endeavors of using blockchain technology in the health domain are increasing exponentially. There are areas within the health domain that potentially could be highly impacted by blockchain technology.

Keyword :  Blockchain, Health systems, Scoping review, Distributed ledger

Journal/ Proceedings Name :  International Journal of Medical Informatics

URL :  https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S138650561930526X?via%3Dihub

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Posted 21-11-2020 on 10:39:54 AEDT



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