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Blockchain technology in the healthcare industry: trends and opportunities


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Hussien, Hassan Mansur and Md Yasin, Sharifah and Udzir, Nur Izura and Ninggal, Mohd Izuan Hafez and Salman, Sadeq (2021) Blockchain technology in the healthcare industry: trends and opportunities. Journal of Industrial Information Integration, 22. art. no. 100217. pp. 1-23. ISSN 2452-414X

Abstract

The growth in the use of blockchain technology in healthcare is remarkable and has a significant impact on the healthcare industry. In this work, the gap between the healthcare industry and blockchain technologies was addressed by evaluating previous activities. Bibliometric analysis of dataset distribution, venues, keywords and citations was conducted to identify the trend of blockchain technology in healthcare. Case studies of telecare medicine information system and E-health were also reviewed and evaluated in terms of security and privacy. This study discussed potential future challenges such as scalability and storage capacity, blockchain size, universal interoperability and standardisation. This work highlighted the motivations of employing blockchain technology in the healthcare industry. Prospects in health data and sharing process, clinical trials, the pharmaceutical industry, big data, artificial intelligence, 5 G ultrasonic device, security and privacy were highlighted.


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Item Type: Article
Divisions: Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology
Faculty of Engineering
Institute for Mathematical Research
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jii.2021.100217
Publisher: Elsevier
Keywords: Bibliometric; Blockchain technology; Healthcare industries; Information security; Privacy protection; Prospects
Depositing User: Ms. Nuraida Ibrahim
Date Deposited: 31 Jan 2023 02:58
Last Modified: 31 Jan 2023 02:58
Altmetrics: http://www.altmetric.com/details.php?domain=psasir.upm.edu.my&doi=10.1016/j.jii.2021.100217
URI: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/96255
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