Blockchain and medicine: From digital promise to frontline practice

Ann Med Surg (Lond). 2022 Apr:76:103555. doi: 10.1016/j.amsu.2022.103555. Epub 2022 Apr 2.

Abstract

The promise of blockchain has far-reaching ramifications for health-care stakeholders. Blockchain technology has the potential to improve health care by putting the patient at the centre of the system and improving health data security, privacy, and interoperability. This is a reflective piece to highlight the opportunities for applications of blockchain technology in the future of healthcare.