- A new infographic from the Study Medicine Europe reveals how Blockchain can optimize the healthcare and pharma industries.
Prioritizing and managing our health is increasingly important as the outbreak of viruses hit our physical, mental and emotional health. In 2020, health remains a globally recognized basic human right with the utmost emphasis on observing ethical principles in health policies, health research and services.
The technological aspects healthcare field and how this can be used to deliver the most effective, cohesive and consistent outcomes are under consideration. As the major issue of patients is the accuracy of treatment, technologies come up with a solution called Blockchain where the patients will be able to retrieve and analyse their medical records and manage their own privacy. It sounds more trustworthy and ensures data integrity and protects patient privacy.
Blockchain functions using an encrypted data ledger that unites a huge pile of information together. Data is stored, synced and replicated without a central administrator. It makes patient data more secure since decentralized data storage are harder to hack. Patients can have their own password so that they can give access to verify records among hospitals, which helps in maintaining accurate data and promote healthcare. This method of data validation can be done for a single patient and a collective group of people so that the disease can be identified very quickly.
There are numerous benefits of using Blockchain in the healthcare field like:
- Privacy: technology offers increased privacy without any human biases.
- De-stigmatisation: the privacy and security offered with Blockchain records imply the control of patients over their data.
- Organization: the Blockchain helps an organization in better storing and evaluating data. It also establishes consistency between data and staff let alone facilities, devoid of any user error.
There are yet many facts to be revealed about this technology and its influence on the health industry. Blockchain technologies are expanding rapidly on their function benefits and effects of implementation to patients, medical professionals, etc. Understanding more about this technology will enhance the practical value as a result of continuous efforts to promote better healthcare and services at present and for the future.
