Blockchain in Healthcare: A New Frontier in Patient-Centric Care

By Tanupriya Choudhury, Author

Blockchain technology is revolutionizing the way we track transactions, ensuring they are secure, transparent, and reliable. This technology has the potential to transform various industries, particularly healthcare, which has been severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The integration of Blockchain with healthcare can provide a solution to many real-world problems faced by researchers and scientists.

Fundamentals of Blockchain Technology

This book delves into the basics of Blockchain technology and its methods of integration with the healthcare industry. It provides an in-depth understanding of Blockchain technology, AI, and IoT across various application areas in healthcare. The book discusses relevant applications such as:

• Patient Data Privacy Protection: Ensuring that patient data remains confidential and secure.
• Pharmaceutical Supply Chains: Streamlining the supply chain process to ensure authenticity and traceability of pharmaceutical products.
• Genomics: Applying Blockchain technology to securely store and manage genomic data.

Published by Wiley on July 17, 2023, this book is available in English. It serves as a valuable resource for researchers, scientists, and healthcare professionals seeking to understand the potential of Blockchain technology in healthcare.

ISBN: 9781786308948, 9781394229499