Bhushan B., Rakesh N., Farhaoui Y., Astya P.N., Unhelkar B. (Eds.) Blockchain Technology in Healthcare Applications: Social, Economic, and Technological Implications

CRC Press, 2022. — 335 p. — (Advances in Smart Healthcare Technologies). — ISBN: 9781032123226.The tremendous growth in healthcare treatment techniques and methods has led to the emergence of numerous storage and communication problems and the need for security among vendors and patients. This book brings together the latest applications and state-of-the-art developments in the healthcare sector using Blockchain technology. It explains how blockchain can enhance security, privacy, interoperability, and data accessibility including Artificial Intelligence (AI) with blockchains, blockchains for medical imaging to supply chain management, and centralized management/clearing houses alongside DLT.Generally, IoT devices use different types of networks like cloud, edge, and fog computing, and their IP address. Moreover, for the massive heterogeneity of the connected devices, they use different types of data processing mechanisms. So, major issues regarding security, privacy, data management, data transmission, etc. have been raised. Furthermore, using these security gaps, intruders can get the advantage and alter information creating a hazard in the whole system. A lot of work has been conducted by researchers to find solutions for such instances. Blockchain is the latest and one of the most fruitful generalized additions to these solutions. The blockchain concept is relatively old, but its recent practical implementation in cryptocurrency has created an immense opportunity for data management and communication. The drawbacks of IoT networks are mainly due to the centralized processing mechanism and lack of homogenous computation characteristics among the devices. It increases the cost and reduces trust compromising the security of data. Blockchain, on the other hand, introduces a decentralized system that can ensure security in a trustless environment. Moreover, it can provide efficient authentication and access control policies against security threats. The user’s anonymity, the robust consensus protocol for data validation, and the use of public-key cryptography mechanisms in transaction procedures initiate a strong urge to research blockchain to resolve IoT security issues.FeaturesIncludes theoretical concepts, empirical studies, and a detailed overview of various aspects related to the development of healthcare applications from a reliable, trusted, and secure data transmission perspective.
Provide insights on business applications of Blockchain, particularly in the healthcare sector.
Explores how Blockchain can solve the transparency issues in clinical research.
Discusses AI with Blockchains, ranging from medical imaging to supply chain management.
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