Journal of Medical Internet Research (Sep 2020)

Adoption of Blockchain in Health Care

  • Gaynor, Mark,
  • Tuttle-Newhall, Janet,
  • Parker, Jessica,
  • Patel, Arti,
  • Tang, Clare

DOI
https://doi.org/10.2196/17423
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 22, no. 9
p. e17423

Abstract

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This study aims to review current issues regarding the application of blockchain technology in health care. We illustrated the various ways in which blockchain can solve current health care issues in three main arenas: data exchange, contracts, and supply chain management. This paper presents several current and projected uses of blockchain technology in the health care industry. We predicted which of these applications are likely to be adopted quickly and provided a supply chain example of tracking the transportation of organs for transplantation.