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Blockchain-Based Healthcare: Three Successful Proof-Of-Concept Pilots Worth Considering, Rebecca Angeles
Blockchain-Based Healthcare: Three Successful Proof-Of-Concept Pilots Worth Considering, Rebecca Angeles
Journal of International Technology and Information Management
This paper features the use of blockchain technology in the healthcare industry, with special focus on healthcare data exchange and interoperability; drug supply chain integrity and remote auditing; and clinical trials and population health research. This study uses the research method of analyzing the published case studies, academic articles, trade articles, and videos on MEDRec, Patientory, and the AmerisourceBergen/Merck alliance with SAP/CryptoWerk. The “blockchain” concept was introduced around October 2008 when a proposal for the virtual currency, bitcoin, was offered. Blockchain is a much broader concept than bitcoin and has the following key attributes: distributed database; peer-to-peer transmission; transparency with …