The blockchain has the potential to generate a great impact in health systems, although its main use at present is in cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin or Ethereum.

The Blockchain is a technology capable of providing solutions to numerous current problems and challenges in the health field, due to the lack of professionals in hospitals and the low investment in invention and development.

The multinational IBM is in the process of developing blockchain in the health field, such as a service to identify and verify the credentials of suppliers, as well as a monitoring system for pharmaceutical products under controlled temperature.

Blockchain technology is suitable for storing information in a secure and incorruptible way, which is why it is being used in different processes:

  • Centralized, unalterable, secure and accessible medical records.
  • Safety and traceability in the drug supply chain.
  • Provision of medical data to research diseases or develop drugs.
  • Confirmation of medicines and counterfeit detection.
  • Integration with IoT platforms to obtain data from medical devices.
  • Creation of digital health passports and telemedicine up to date.
  • Safeguarding of medical documentation and secure digital identity.
  • Automation of procedures related to health insurance.
  • The utility of cryptocurrencies to pay for health services.
  • Cold chain management
  • Sensors with blockchain conn

The blockchain network allows the decentralization of health information, facilitating its access under secure conditions. It replaces the traditional model of health care and allows the patient direct control of their clinical data and the management of all users in the network such as: Doctors of all specialties, private clinics, health services, hospitals, pharmacies and companies for sure.

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