Can Blockchain Improve Healthcare Management?

The paper sets out to examine the relevance of blockchain technology for healthcare management in general, and specifically for consumer medical electronics and connected portable devices. After considering the pivotal role of electronic health records in the first part of the paper, we then analyze...

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Main Author: Marc Pilkington
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Carleton University 2022-05-01
Series:Technology Innovation Management Review
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Online Access:https://timreview.ca/timreview.ca/article/1480
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description The paper sets out to examine the relevance of blockchain technology for healthcare management in general, and specifically for consumer medical electronics and connected portable devices. After considering the pivotal role of electronic health records in the first part of the paper, we then analyze the holistic transformative role of blockchain for healthcare data management, illustrated by a set of emerging use cases. Following that, we address the fast-growing segment of consumer medical electronics and the Internet of Medical Things. Finally, we highlight the digital community-building role of public private partnerships for emerging healthcare strategy design.
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spelling doaj.art-82234b8ede4b4de8b80e3195de8a72e12022-12-22T02:27:10ZengCarleton UniversityTechnology Innovation Management Review1927-03212022-05-01121/2http://doi.org/10.22215/timreview/1480Can Blockchain Improve Healthcare Management?Marc Pilkington0 University of Burgundy Franche Comté The paper sets out to examine the relevance of blockchain technology for healthcare management in general, and specifically for consumer medical electronics and connected portable devices. After considering the pivotal role of electronic health records in the first part of the paper, we then analyze the holistic transformative role of blockchain for healthcare data management, illustrated by a set of emerging use cases. Following that, we address the fast-growing segment of consumer medical electronics and the Internet of Medical Things. Finally, we highlight the digital community-building role of public private partnerships for emerging healthcare strategy design.https://timreview.ca/timreview.ca/article/1480blockchain technologyelectronic health recordshealthcareinternet of things
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title_full Can Blockchain Improve Healthcare Management?
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