Blockchain In Healthcare- A New Paradigm for Hospital Collaboration

Abstract

An integration of blockchain in the healthcare industry, has become a game changer that alters the means of managing, sharing and securing medical data. A new paradigm for hospital collaboration based on blockchain is considered in this research, which takes into account blockchain’s ability to simplify operations, secure data, and better care patients. The decentralized nature of blockchain makes it an ideal mechanism to assist in the management of electronic health records (EHRs) by securing sensitive patient information in a decentralized manner and enable authorized healthcare providers to access the information in real time. In hospitals smart contracts allow us to automate processes, reduce the administrative overhead and improve the transparency in collaborative care paradigms. Additionally, the paper studies the beneficial impact of blockchain on enabling more effective communication between hospitals, minimizing errors, and facilitating smooth sharing of the patient’s medical history across healthcare providers. In this paper, by qualitative and quantitative analysis, the benefits and encounters of blockchain acceptance in healthcare systems are evaluated and finally, a complete frame of blockchain implementation in healthcare systems is suggested. The results indicate that, even though blockchain has potential to greatly enhance hospital collaboration, its actual deployment is stymied by technical, regulatory, and organizational barriers. Ultimately, blockchain can transform healthcare delivery by offering a basis for improved, more secure, and more collaborative hospital networks.