The taxonomy of blockchain applications in healthcare
| Category | Description | Blockchain properties supporting the applications |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare data management | Management, storage, and sharing of electronic health records (EHRs) and electronic medical records (EMRs). Enhancing patient data control and interoperability | TransparencyImmutabilityDecentralization |
| Pharmaceutical supply chain and healthcare logistics | Ensuring authenticity, traceability, and safety of pharmaceutical products, organ transplants, and blood donations | TransparencyImmutability |
| Interoperability and consolidated healthcare systems | Creating a unified view of patient data across healthcare providers to improve care coordination and outcomes | TransparencyDecentralization |
| Clinical trials and medical research | Securing data collection, patient recruitment, and results sharing for clinical trials. Supporting reliability and verifiability of medical research | ImmutabilityTransparency |
| Remote care and Internet of Things (IoT) architectures | Real-time patient monitoring, secure data collection, and remote healthcare delivery through integration with IoT devices | Enforceable agreementsDecentralization |
| Health insurance and claims processing | Automating and securing health insurance claims processing via smart contracts. Reducing fraud and streamlining the claims lifecycle | Enforceable agreementsTransparency |
| Governance | Ensuring health data security and privacy across applications through cryptographic methods. Providing audit trails, access control, and data aggregation for governance | ImmutabilityTransparencyEnforceable agreementsDecentralization |