The blockchain is one of the most popular information technologies and, at the same time, it was discredited by stories about crashes of multiple cryptocurrency projects. Even though this technology has recently found application in many areas not related to cryptocurrencies, mainly for security purposes, the attitude towards it remains wary. Herein we shall try to demonstrate that blockchain is something going far beyond cryptocurrency and security issues, and may become one of the fundamental information technologies in future healthcare.
Keywords: Healthcare; blockchain; distributed processes; smart contracts.