Dinc Rasit, Ardic Nurittin
INVAMED Medical Innovation Institute, Ankara, Turkey.
Med-International UK Health Agency Ltd, Leicestershire, UK.
Br J Hosp Med (Lond). 2024 Nov 30;85(11):1-19. doi: 10.12968/hmed.2024.0355. Epub 2024 Nov 13.
In a globalised world, patients may need to manage and track their health records with healthcare professionals anywhere and anytime with high data privacy and security. Blockchain technology (BcT) provides these necessities. This study aims to provide a general overview of the usability of BcT in healthcare applications. BcT has been adopted in many sectors, including healthcare. However, there is no unified record format among hospitals for tracking patients' medical histories. In BcT, recorded data cannot be modified without affecting the chain hash code. The blockchain creates a secure and public digital ledger. BcT can also ensure accurate and timely financial transactions by automating payment processes among providers, insurers, and patients through smart contracts. In conclusion, BcT plays a key role in the healthcare sector. It enables safer, cheaper, more dependable, and more effective pharmacotherapy by providing data security, traceability, and immutability.
在全球化的世界中，患者可能需要随时随地与医疗保健专业人员管理和跟踪他们的健康记录，同时确保高度的数据隐私和安全。区块链技术（BcT）提供了这些必要条件。本研究旨在概述BcT在医疗保健应用中的可用性。BcT已在包括医疗保健在内的许多领域得到应用。然而，医院之间没有统一的记录格式来跟踪患者的病史。在BcT中，记录的数据在不影响链哈希码的情况下无法修改。区块链创建了一个安全的公共数字账本。BcT还可以通过智能合约自动执行提供者、保险公司和患者之间的支付流程，从而确保准确及时的金融交易。总之，BcT在医疗保健领域发挥着关键作用。它通过提供数据安全性、可追溯性和不可变性，实现更安全、更便宜、更可靠和更有效的药物治疗。
