‘Fit-for-purpose?’ – challenges and opportunities for applications of blockchain technology in the future of healthcare
Mackey T, Kuo T, Gummadi B, Clauson K, Church G, Grishin D, Obbad K, Barkovich R, Palombini M. ‘Fit-for-purpose?’ – challenges and opportunities for applications of blockchain technology in the future of healthcare. BMC Medicine 2019, 17: 68. PMID: 30914045, PMCID: PMC6436239, DOI: 10.1186/s12916-019-1296-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsApplication of blockchain technologyHealthcare-related dataBlockchain approachBusiness processesHealth blockchainBlockchain technologyData architectureBlockchainData managementTransform healthcareMultidisciplinary groups of practitionersImprove patient outcomesHealthcare stakeholdersHealthcare needsGroup of practitionersHealth sectorMultidisciplinary groupDesign elementsDataHealthcarePatient outcomesPerspective of consumersTechnologyEnhance complianceLow cost