Exploring Blockchain in Healthcare
- Length: 290 pages
- Edition: 1
- Language: English
- Publisher: BPB Publications
- Publication Date: 2022-02-28
- ISBN-10: 9355510209
- ISBN-13: 9789355510204
- Sales Rank: #12009913 (See Top 100 Books)
An overview of the Healthcare Industry and Applications of the Blockchain
Key Features
- Includes graphical representations and architecture schematics for healthcare processes powered by the blockchain technology.
- Real-world examples of how medical and pharma companies can use a blockchain in healthcare.
- Includes algorithms and procedures for smart contracts to provide more in-depth knowledge.
Description
This book aims to analyze the role of blockchain technology in healthcare and how medical tech teams can establish a digital and linked healthcare system for the modern-day. After reading this book, readers will be able to create, develop, and implement blockchain-based healthcare business cases.
This book explains methods by which readers can understand several sectors of the healthcare industry, including pharmaceutical supply chain, healthcare insurance, drug administration, biological instruments, and smart labs, genomics, vaccination administration and policies, and the processing of healthcare data. The book also discusses Ethereum, Hyperledger, Multichain, and other popular blockchain frameworks in detail, with examples drawn from the real world. This book contains sample scripts, algorithms, processes, and an architectural design that may effectively illustrate the healthcare process.
After reading the book, readers will be able to create new blockchain-based products and processes to address various healthcare problems. Regardless of the level of technical experience of the reader, this book will guide them through developing blockchain-based use cases.
What you will learn
- Acquaint yourself with the blockchain technology and the connected-healthcare system.
- Develop and implement blockchain-enabled smart contracts.
- Utilize cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence/machine learning, big data, and cloud computing in conjunction with a blockchain.
- Develop a blockchain-based paradigm for sharing medical and healthcare data with ecosystem partners.
- Tokenize assets to create new revenue streams and business prospects.
- Implement effective healthcare policy implementation in the areas of medications and vaccinations.
Who this book is for
This book is intended for blockchain consultants, digital transformation experts, CxOs, medical technology professionals, and blockchain enthusiasts who are interested in exploring, comprehending, and transforming traditional medical IT infrastructure into a Blockchain-powered powerful company. Although no such prior knowledge of programming is needed, the basics of coding would be helpful.
Cover Page Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Page About the Author About the Reviewer Acknowledgement Preface Errata Table of Contents 1. An Overview of the Healthcare Industry Structure Objectives Introduction to the healthcare sector Lifecycle of the healthcare industry Challenges in the healthcare sector Management of medical records An overview of the pharmacy business Rise of online marketplace and e-pharmacies Supply chain in pharmaceuticals Technology enablers for pharmaceutical supply chain Healthcare insurance industry and business model Food and Drug Administration (FDA) overview Technological adaption by FDA Conclusion Multiple choice questions Answers Key terms 2. Blockchain Fundamentals Structure Objectives Introduction to Blockchain Decoding Blockchain Hashing Transaction workflow in Blockchain Satoshi's Bitcoin breakthrough Cryptography: Foundation for digital trust Types of cryptography Bitcoin transactions and wallet Bitcoin wallet Miners The Byzantine Generals Problem Consensus algorithms in Blockchain Proof-of-Work Proof-of-Stack Proof-of-Elapsed Time Practical Byzantine Fault Tolerance (PBFT) Proof of Burn Proof of Burn 51% attack in Blockchain Types of Blockchain Public Blockchain Private Blockchain Permissioned Blockchain (Consortium) Tokenization in Blockchain Blockchain's self-executing contracts Setting up Ethereum development environment Prerequisites Installing npm and nodejs environment Installing Truffle framework Installing Ganache-CLI Developing and deploying smart contract Step 1: Initialize Truffle Step 2: Write smart contract Step 3: Run private Blockchain network Step 4: Deploy smart contract on private network Step 5: Interact with smart contract Blockchain Fork Conclusion Multiple choice questions Answers Key Terms 3. Blockchain's Application in Healthcare Structure Objectives Blockchain in healthcare Data handling in Blockchain Blockchain's use cases in healthcare Blockchain-based healthcare ecosystem Blockchain in Electronic Medical Records Features of an EMR system Challenges around the EMR system Blockchain-Powered EMR systems Benefits of Blockchain-powered EMR systems Role of Blockchain in FDA Blockchain-based real-time use case Way forward for FDA e-prescription framework Blockchain backed e-prescription system Blockchain for issuing medical certificates Blockchain in IoMT and smart labs Conclusion Multiple choice questions Answers Key terms 4. Blockchain in EHR and HIS Structure Objectives An introduction of conventional EHR systems Limitations of an EHR system Patient-centric Blockchain-based EHRs Different Blockchains for managing healthcare data Components of a Blockchain-based EHR system Blockchain-based smart EHR system Blockchain-based data handling framework Smart contract functions Blockchain-based smart EHR system (real-world use case) Modern Healthcare Information Exchange Systems (HIS) Conventional HIE's operating model and challenges Blockchain-enabled HIE systems Components and pointers of DLT-based HIE systems Establishing trust in the HIE Conclusion Multiple choice questions Answers Key terms 5. Pharmaceutical Supply Chain and Drug Administration Structure Objectives An introduction to pharmaceutical manufacturing supply chain Pharmaceutical supply chain operating model Key issues in pharmaceutical supply chain Changing landscape of pharmaceutical supply chain Application Blockchain in pharmaceutical supply chain Value proposition of Blockchain in pharmaceutical supply chain Blockchain-based pharmaceutical supply chain workflow Pharmaceutical product track-trace use case Smart contract in pharmaceutical supply chain Blockchain in drug traceability The existing system for drug traceability Blockchain for drug traceability System architecture of a Blockchain system for drug traceability Drug traceability workflow Sample medicines Distribution of sample medicine Tracking of sample medicine Blockchain to handle sample medicine Conclusion Key terms 6. Blockchain in the Healthcare Insurance Industry Structure Objectives An introduction to the insurance sector Key challenges in the health insurance sector Key stakeholders in the health insurance sector Major function of an insurance company Claim settlement flow Blockchain's application in the health insurance sector Components and architecture of a Blockchain-based insurance platform Blockchain-based smart contract algorithms Other technical innovations in healthcare insurance Asset tokenization in Blockchain Types of tokens available Token standards Challenges around tokenization Asset Tokenization in Blockchain and its application in the healthcare and insurance sector Health and medical data as tradable asset Tokenization to incentivize individuals for sharing health data Conclusion Multiple choice questions Answers Key terms 7. Digital Medical Certificates and Prescriptions Structure Objectives Blockchain framework for issuing digital certificates Existing model for issuing medical certificate Blockchain for issuing medical certificate Blockchain system architecture Government bodies and digital certificates Blockchain's application in e-prescription Key challenges of the existing prescription systems Blockchain-based e-prescription systems Handling illegal trade of drugs e-prescriptions and e-medical certificates in insurance claims Conclusion Key terms 8. Medical Equipment and Smart Labs Structure Objectives An introduction to smart medical equipment Smart healthcare through IoMT Range of IoMT in healthcare Key challenges around smart equipment and IoMT Blockchain-enabled connected healthcare (IoMT) System architecture of the Blockchain-enabled IoMT Value proposition of the Blockchain-enabled IoMT network Interaction and integration of digital medical scanners with Blockchain Blockchain and AI-enabled smart clinical labs Blockchain's application in smart labs Smart labs real-time use cases Conclusion Key terms 9. Understanding Genomics Structure Objective An introduction to genomics Key challenges around genomic data management Storing genetic information on Blockchain Blockchain-based decentralized framework to store genomic data System architecture and components of a Blockchain-based framework Workflow of the Blockchain-based system Traceability of genetic history Application of analytics in genomics Genomic IDs of individuals using data generated through DNA Identification of rare genetic medical conditions and treatment Conclusion Key terms 10. Vaccination and Other Healthcare Policies Structure Objective Vaccination regulations and policies Blockchain-based approach for vaccination processes Determining healthcare insurance based on vaccination and preventive measures taken Smart contract-based preventive healthcare Conclusion References Index
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