Blockchain technology enables healthcare data management and accessibility
Edited book (chapter)
Chapter Title | Blockchain technology enables healthcare data management and accessibility |
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Book Chapter Category | Edited book (chapter) |
ERA Publisher ID | 3337 |
Book Title | Blockchain technologies for sustainability |
Authors | Ali, Omar (Author), Jaradat, Ashraf (Author), Ally, Mustafa (Author) and Rotabi, Sareh (Author) |
Editors | Muthu, Subramanian Senthilkannan |
Page Range | 91-118 |
Series | Environmental Footprints and Eco-design of Products and Processes |
Chapter Number | 5 |
Number of Pages | 28 |
Year | 2022 |
Publisher | Springer |
Place of Publication | Singapore |
ISBN | 9789811663000 |
9789811663017 | |
ISSN | 2345-7651 |
2345-766X | |
Web Address (URL) | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-6301-7_5 |
Abstract | Blockchain can be described as an immutable ledger, logging data entries in a decentralized manner. It has been argued that this emerging technology disrupts a wide variety of data-driven domains, including the health domain. In terms of data integrity, immutability, audit, data provenance, flexible access, confidence, privacy, and security, today's healthcare data management systems face critical challenges. A significant proportion of current healthcare networks leveraged for data management are often clustered, raising possible risks of single point collapse in the event of natural disasters. Blockchain is a decentralized, evolving, and revolutionary platform that has the ability to radically revolutionize, reshape and change the way of data accessibility in the healthcare sector. This chapter explores how the use of blockchain for data processing systems and accessibility in healthcare will stimulate advances and deliver substantial changes. This chapter presents a case study to show the practicality of blockchain technology for various healthcare applications. |
Keywords | blockchain technology; data management accessibility; healthcare |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 460508. Information retrieval and web search |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | American University of the Middle East, Kuwait |
School of Management and Enterprise | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q6v92/blockchain-technology-enables-healthcare-data-management-and-accessibility
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