Description
Harnessing the Potential of Blockchain Technology in the Smart Healthcare explores a groundbreaking shift in how healthcare data are managed, shared, and secured. This book is an essential guide for anyone seeking a deep understanding of the intersection between blockchain and healthcare. It breaks down complex blockchain concepts and reveals their transformative impact on the industry.Across 27 insightful chapters, the readers will discover how blockchain can not only revolutionize electronic health records, strengthen data security and privacy, and streamline healthcare operations, but also empower patients with greater control over their health information.Through real-world case studies, expert insights, and practical strategies, the book equips healthcare professionals, technologists, and policymakers with the tools to leverage blockchain for a more efficient, transparent, and patient-centered healthcare system.By examining real-world applications and implementations, this book not only informs but also inspires action—paving the way for a future where healthcare is smarter, safer, and more equitable.- illuminates how blockchain technology enhances data security and privacy, assuaging concerns about patient information breaches- explores concrete strategies for interoperability, facilitating seamless data exchange among healthcare providers, and promoting a patient-centric approach to healthcare- delves into the complexities of regulatory compliance and suggests pathways for healthcare organizations to navigate the evolving regulatory landscape successfully
Table of Contents
Part I: Introduction to blockchain technology in healthcare1. Foundational blockchain: The technology for decentralized trust in healthcare2. The pre-blockchain paradigm: Fragmentation, insecurity, and the trust deficit in healthcarePart II: Foundations of blockchain in healthcare3. Security and privacy in healthcare blockchain4. Unlocking automated trust: Smart contracts in healthcare5. Unlocking the data universe: Achieving patient-centric information exchange with blockchainPart III: Implementing Blockchain in Healthcare6. A new paradigm for electronic health records: The blockchain model7. Blockchain-driven supply chains for smart healthcare: Achieving traceability, transparency, and trustPart IV: Use Cases and Case Studies8. Patient empowerment and control of health data9. Telemedicine and telehealth on the blockchain10. A ledger of trust: Blockchain for humanitarian health and global equityPart V: Regulatory and Ethical Considerations11. Navigating the legal landscape for blockchain healthcare12. From pilots to paradigm: Scaling block chain for future health ecosystemsPart VI: Practical guidance and implementation13. A strategic roadmap for deploying blockchain in smart healthcare systemsPart VII: Cybersecurity in Sustainable Business Models14. Cybersecurity for sustainable entrepreneurship15. Protecting sustainable supply chains from cyber threatsPart VIII: Conclusion and Future Outlook16. From potential to practice: The realized future of healthcare17. Assessing the landscape of health care decision-making an in-depth evalua tion and analysis 18. Blockchain technology in healthcare: Revolutionizing data security, inter operability, and patient care19.A holistic approach to navigating the healthcare landscape: Current chal lenges and emerging opportunities20. To create an accessibility mechanism for patient data in healthcare using blockchain technology 21. BlockChain technology, Know your Customer (KYC), and the challenges of security concerns in the banking sector in Nigeria22. Ensuring integrity and transparency in healthcare supply chains: A blockchain- driven approach 23. A machine learning approach for chronic kidney disease detection and prediction24. Virtual healing: An analysis of enhanc ing healthcare through telemedicine and remote patient monitoring25. Connected health: Unveiling the power of IoMT in monitoring human bio logical parameters26. Enhancing interoperability and security of health information during trans mission over wireless acoustic sensor networks27. Enabling trust and transparency: The role of blockchain in smart healthcare ecosystems
