ReviewJMIR medical informatics2022
The Use of Blockchain Technology in the Health Care Sector: Systematic Review.
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Who cites it
22 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 92 citations in OpenAlex.
- Digital transformation and emerging technologies in healthcare and pharmaceutical supply chains: a bibliometric mapping review.Frontiers in digital health · 2026Pooled it
- Addressing the Challenges of Electronic Health Records Using Blockchain and IPFS.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Pooled it
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- A Blockchain-Based Architecture for Dynamic and Auditable Patient Consent in Secondary Use of Health Data.Blockchain in healthcare today · 2026Article
- Advances in Point-of-Care Infectious Disease Diagnostics: Integration of Technologies, Validation, Artificial Intelligence, and Regulatory Oversight.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
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- Interoperability as a Catalyst for Digital Health and Therapeutics: A Scoping Review of Emerging Technologies and Standards (2015-2025).International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Beyond Universal Healthcare: Addressing the Intricacies of Insurance Reform in Bangladesh.Health science reports · 2025Article
- A Systematic Literature Review for Blockchain-Based Healthcare Implementations.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Blockchain in Health Care, Evolutionary or Revolutionary - An Evidence-Based Review.Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences · 2025Review
- Blockchain technology adoption in healthcare: an integrated model.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Unlocking the Potential of AI in EUS and ERCP: A Narrative Review for Pancreaticobiliary Disease.Cancers · 2025Review
- Participant Evaluation of Blockchain-Enhanced Women's Health Research Apps: Mixed Methods Experimental Study.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2025Article
- Blockchain Technology in Digital Health and Medical Technologies.Blockchain in healthcare today · 2025Article
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- Identifying the Barriers to Acceptance of Blockchain-Based Patient-Centric Data Management Systems in Healthcare.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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11 authors at 8 institutions in 4 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundBlockchain technology is a part of Industry 4.0's new Internet of Things applications: decentralized systems, distributed ledgers, and immutable and cryptographically secure technology. This technology entails a series of transaction lists with identical copies shared and retained by different groups or parties. One field where blockchain technology has tremendous potential is health care, due to the more patient-centric approach to the health care system as well as blockchain's ability to connect disparate systems and increase the accuracy of electronic health records.
objectiveThe aim of this study was to systematically review studies on the use of blockchain technology in health care and to analyze the characteristics of the studies that have implemented blockchain technology.
methodsThis study used a systematic review methodology to find literature related to the implementation aspect of blockchain technology in health care. Relevant papers were searched for using PubMed, SpringerLink, IEEE Xplore, Embase, Scopus, and EBSCOhost. A quality assessment of literature was performed on the 22 selected papers by assessing their trustworthiness and relevance.
resultsAfter full screening, 22 papers were included. A table of evidence was constructed, and the results of the selected papers were interpreted. The results of scoring for measuring the quality of the publications were obtained and interpreted. Out of 22 papers, a total of 3 (14%) high-quality papers, 9 (41%) moderate-quality papers, and 10 (45%) low-quality papers were identified.
conclusionsBlockchain technology was found to be useful in real health care environments, including for the management of electronic medical records, biomedical research and education, remote patient monitoring, pharmaceutical supply chains, health insurance claims, health data analytics, and other potential areas. The main reasons for the implementation of blockchain technology in the health care sector were identified as data integrity, access control, data logging, data versioning, and nonrepudiation. The findings could help the scientific community to understand the implementation aspect of blockchain technology. The results from this study help in recognizing the accessibility and use of blockchain technology in the health care sector.
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