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ArticleJournal of medical Internet research2019

Benefits of Blockchain Initiatives for Value-Based Care: Proposed Framework.

Rongen Zhang, Amrita George, Jongwoo Kim, Veneetia Johnson, Balasubramaniam Ramesh

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Article in Journal of medical Internet research, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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  3. Enhancing Cancer Care through Blockchain Technology.Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP · 2025
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  6. Blockchain in Health Care: Hope or Hype?Journal of medical Internet research · 2020
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Rongen ZhangGeorgia State University, Atlanta, GA, United States.ORCID 0000-0003-2883-1546
Amrita GeorgeMarquette University, Milwaukee, WI, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-6441-251X
Jongwoo KimUniversity of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, MA, United States.ORCID 0000-0001-5656-4436
Veneetia JohnsonGeorgia State University, Atlanta, GA, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-5387-6116
Balasubramaniam RameshGeorgia State University, Atlanta, GA, United States.ORCID 0000-0001-9629-328X

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe potential of blockchain technology to achieve strategic goals, such as value-based care, is increasingly being recognized by both researchers and practitioners. However, current research and practices lack comprehensive approaches for evaluating the benefits of blockchain applications.

objectiveThe goal of this study was to develop a framework for holistically assessing the performance of blockchain initiatives in providing value-based care by extending the existing balanced scorecard (BSC) evaluation framework.

methodsBased on a review of the literature on value-based health care, blockchain technology, and methods for evaluating initiatives in disruptive technologies, we propose an extended BSC method for holistically evaluating blockchain applications in the provision of value-based health care. The proposed method extends the BSC framework, which has been extensively used to measure both financial and nonfinancial performance of organizations. The usefulness of our proposed framework is further demonstrated via a case study.

resultsWe describe the extended BSC framework, which includes five perspectives (both financial and nonfinancial) from which to assess the appropriateness and performance of blockchain initiatives in the health care domain.

conclusionsThe proposed framework moves us toward a holistic evaluation of both the financial and nonfinancial benefits of blockchain initiatives in the context of value-based care and its provision.

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BlockchainQuality of Health CareTechnologyDelivery of Health CareDrug IndustryHealth Care CostsHumansMedical Informatics ApplicationsModels, OrganizationalOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CareOutcome Assessment, Health CarePrivate SectorUnited Statesbalanced scorecardblockchainevaluationvalue-based care

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PMCPMC6789420

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