Applications of blockchain in healthcare (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pranav C
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Review Paper ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Personal Identification ◽  
Healthcare Industry ◽  
Healthcare Organizations ◽  
Paper Briefly ◽  
Blockchain Technology ◽  
Audit Trails

UNSTRUCTURED The word blockchain elicits thoughts of cryptocurrency much of the time, which does disservice to this disruptive new technology. Agreed, bitcoin launched in 2011 was the first large scale implementation of blockchain technology. Also, Bitcoin’s success has triggered the establishment of nearly 1000 new cryptocurrencies. This again lead to the delusion that the only application of blockchain technology is for the creation of cryptocurrency. However, the blockchain technology is capable of a lot more than just cryptocurrency creation and may support such things as transactions that require personal identification, peer review, elections and other types of democratic decision-making and audit trails. Blockchain exists with real world implementations beyond cryptocurrencies and these solutions deliver powerful benefits to healthcare organizations, bankers, retailers and consumers among others. One of the areas where blockchain technology can be used effectively is healthcare industry. Proper application of this technology in healthcare will not only save billions of money but also will contribute to the growth in research. This review paper briefly defines blockchain and deals in detail the applications of blockchain in various areas particularly in healthcare industry.

APPLICATIONS OF BLOCKCHAIN IN HEALTHCARE

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pranav C
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Review Paper ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Personal Identification ◽  
Healthcare Industry ◽  
Healthcare Organizations ◽  
Paper Briefly ◽  
Blockchain Technology ◽  
Audit Trails

Abstract: The word blockchain elicits thoughts of cryptocurrency much of the time, which does disservice to this disruptive new technology. Agreed, bitcoin launched in 2011 was the first large scale implementation of blockchain technology. Also, Bitcoin’s success has triggered the establishment of nearly 1000 new cryptocurrencies. This again lead to the delusion that the only application of blockchain technology is for the creation of cryptocurrency. However, the blockchain technology is capable of a lot more than just cryptocurrency creation and may support such things as transactions that require personal identification, peer review, elections and other types of democratic decision-making and audit trails. Blockchain exists with real world implementations beyond cryptocurrencies and these solutions deliver powerful benefits to healthcare organizations, bankers, retailers and consumers among others. One of the areas where blockchain technology can be used effectively is healthcare industry. Proper application of this technology in healthcare will not only save billions of money but also will contribute to the growth in research. This review paper briefly defines blockchain and deals in detail the applications of blockchain in various areas particularly in healthcare industry.

Blockchain-Integrated Internet-of-Things Architecture in Privacy Preserving for Large-Scale Healthcare Supply Chain Data

2022 ◽  
pp. 80-124
Author(s):  
Kamalendu Pal
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Internet Of Things ◽  
Communication Networks ◽  
Healthcare Industry ◽  
Enterprise Information ◽  
Blockchain Technology ◽  
Significant Research

The supply chain forms the backbone of healthcare industry operations. The design and development of healthcare information systems (HIS) help different types of decision-making at various levels of business operations. Business process management decision-making is a complex task requiring real-time data collection from different operational sources. Hence, information technology (IT) infrastructure for data acquisition and sharing affects the operational effectiveness of the healthcare industry. The internet of things (IoT) applications have drawn significant research interest in the service of the healthcare industry. IoT technology aims to simplify the distributed data collection in healthcare practice, sharing, and processing of information and knowledge across many collaborating partners using suitable enterprise information systems. However, implementing blockchain technology in IoT-based data communication networks demands extra research initiatives. This chapter presents a review of security-related issues in the context of a HIS consisting of IoT-based blockchain technology.

scholarly journals Blockchain based mechanism to eliminate frauds and tampering of land records

2021 ◽  
Vol 37 ◽  
pp. 01011
Author(s):  
D Devi ◽  
G Sai Rohith ◽  
S Shri Hari ◽  
K Sri Ramachandar
Keyword(s):  
Data Storage ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
File System ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Modern World ◽  
Storage Model ◽  
Blockchain Technology ◽  
New Business ◽  
User Data ◽  
Land Records

Data tampering and fraud in land records have increased drastically in the modern world. A data storage model using Blockchain and Interplanetary File System (IPFS) is proposed in this work. Land records and the farmer’s information are stored inside the Interplanetary file system. To avoid data faking, the hash address of the respective data generated by IPFS is stored in the blockchain. This proposed system when deployed on a large scale can outperform the existing methods of securing user data. One of the latest technological advancements in the software industry is the innovation of Blockchain Technology. This new technology has opened up a new business relationship platform that delivers feasibility, protection, and cheap rates. It provides a new foundation of trust for transactions that can facilitate a very streamlined workflow and a faster economy.

A Marketplace for Health: Opportunities and Challenges for Biomedical Blockchains (Preprint)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Noah Zimmerman ◽  
Nicholas Tatonetti ◽  
Joel Dudley
Keyword(s):  
Healthcare System ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Current System ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Cost Savings ◽  
The United States ◽  
Digital Networks ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Blockchain Technology ◽  
Healthcare Executives

UNSTRUCTURED Incentive alignment is a fundamental challenge to improving the financial and operational efficiency of the healthcare system in the United States. The current system incentivizes payers to reduce utilization and providers to perform procedures, while patients are caught between cost savings and utilization. Blockchain is an emerging technology that enables the construction of large-scale open digital networks with characteristics that can incentivize participants towards a common goal. There is an opportunity to use blockchain technology to reimagine how we cooperate to promote health and potentially improve efficiency of the healthcare system. In this perspective, we discuss the strengths and limitations of this new technology through the lens of healthcare. We explore how challenges in healthcare (e.g. costs, accessibility, and data ownership) can be addressed by blockchain technology and, equally important, how they cannot. Through the evaluation of existing projects, we find clear advantages and disadvantages of the technology and identify open areas of innovation for healthcare executives, academics, and entrepreneurs.

scholarly journals A Research on Wind Power Forecasting Techniques

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2S8) ◽  
pp. 1567-1569
Keyword(s):  
Wind Power ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Review Paper ◽  
Paper Briefly ◽  
System Planning ◽  
Wind Power Forecasting ◽  
Wind Speeds ◽  
Wind Power Integration ◽  
Intelligent Models ◽  
Power Forecasting

Wind Power forecasting has an important contribution towards power system planning, operation, real time balancing and reliable wind power integration (large scale). Accurate forecasting of wind is of concern due to the uncontrollability and randomness of wind power. Various forecasting models (physical, statistical, historical and intelligent models) associated with wind power and wind speeds are briefly reviewed in this paper. Mainly, this review paper briefly explain the need of wind power/speed forecasting and make a brief review of all techniques used.

Six sigma project prioritization and selection: a multi-criteria decision making approach in healthcare industry

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatma Pakdil ◽  
Pelin Toktaş ◽  
Gülin Feryal Can
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Patient Satisfaction ◽  
Six Sigma ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Multi Criteria Decision Making ◽  
Healthcare Industry ◽  
Healthcare Organizations ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Revenue Enhancement

Purpose The purpose of this study is to develop a methodology in which alternate Six Sigma projects are prioritized and selected using appropriate multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) methods in healthcare organizations. This study addresses a particular gap in implementing a systematic methodology for Six Sigma project prioritization and selection in the healthcare industry. Design/methodology/approach This study develops a methodology in which alternate Six Sigma projects are prioritized and selected using a modified Kemeny median indicator rank accordance (KEMIRA-M), an MCDM method based on a case study in healthcare organizations. The case study was hypothetically developed in the healthcare industry and presented to demonstrate the proposed framework’s applicability and validity for future decision-makers who will take place in Six Sigma project selection processes. Findings The study reveals that the Six Sigma project prioritized by KEMIRA-M assign the highest ranks to patient satisfaction, revenue enhancement and sigma level benefit criteria, while resource utilization and process cycle time receive the lowest rank. Practical implications The methodology developed in this paper proposes an MCDM-based approach for practitioners to prioritize and select Six Sigma projects in the healthcare industry. The findings regarding patient satisfaction and revenue enhancement mesh with the current trends that dominate and regulate the industry. KEMIRA-M provides flexibility for Six Sigma project selection and uses multiple criteria in two-criteria groups, simultaneously. In this study, a more objective KEMIRA-M method was suggested by implementing two different ranking-based weighting approaches. Originality/value This is the first study that implements KEMIRA-M in Six Sigma project prioritization and selection process in the healthcare industry. To overcome previous KEMIRA-M shortcomings, two ranking based weighting approaches were proposed to form a weighting procedure of KEMIRA-M. As the first implementation of the KEMIRA-M weighting procedure, the criteria weighting procedure of the KEMIRA-M method was developed using two different weighting methods based on ranking. The study provides decision-makers with a methodology that considers both benefit and cost type criteria for alternates and gives importance to experts’ rankings related to criteria and the performance values of alternates for criteria.

Blockchain Technology for IoT

2021 ◽  
pp. 175-200
Author(s):  
Sasikumar R. ◽  
Karthikeyan P. ◽  
Thangavel M.
Keyword(s):  
New Technology ◽  
Personal Identification ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Network Architectures ◽  
Network Applications ◽  
Insurance Policies ◽  
Blockchain Technology ◽  
Network Application ◽  
The Given ◽  
The Internet Of Things

In the internet era, data is considered to be the primary asset, and the host or applications in a network are vulnerable to various attacks. Traditional network architectures have centralized authority to provide authentication, authorization, and access control services. In this case, there is a possibility of data mishandling activities from the valuable information available in the given network application. To avoid this type of mishandling, a new technology came into existence known as blockchain. Implementing blockchain technology in the internet of things (IoT) will ensure data integrity, stability, and durability. The authors present a detailed investigation of various IoT applications with blockchain implementation. Blockchain-based mechanisms will improve the security aspects in the traditional network applications related to IoT like insurance policies claiming, personal identification, and electronic health records.

scholarly journals Organizational diagnostics: a systematic approach to identifying technology and workflow issues in clinical settings

JAMIA Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 269-280
Author(s):  
Kim M Unertl ◽  
Laurie Lovett Novak ◽  
Courtney Van Houten ◽  
JoAnn Brooks ◽  
Andrew O Smith ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Process Improvement ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Environmental Changes ◽  
Technology Policy ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Care Center ◽  
Complex Structure ◽  
Clinical Work ◽  
Healthcare Organizations ◽  
Diagnostic Strategies

Abstract Objectives Healthcare organizations need to rapidly adapt to new technology, policy changes, evolving payment strategies, and other environmental changes. We report on the development and application of a structured methodology to support technology and process improvement in healthcare organizations, Systematic Iterative Organizational Diagnostics (SIOD). SIOD was designed to evaluate clinical work practices, diagnose technology and workflow issues, and recommend potential solutions. Materials and Methods SIOD consists of five stages: (1) Background Scan, (2) Engagement Building, (3) Data Acquisition, (4) Data Analysis, and (5) Reporting and Debriefing. Our team applied the SIOD approach in two ambulatory clinics and an integrated ambulatory care center and used SIOD components during an evaluation of a large-scale health information technology transition. Results During the initial SIOD application in two ambulatory clinics, five major analysis themes were identified, grounded in the data: putting patients first, reducing the chaos, matching space to function, technology making work harder, and staffing is more than numbers. Additional themes were identified based on SIOD application to a multidisciplinary clinical center. The team also developed contextually grounded recommendations to address issues identified through applying SIOD. Discussion The SIOD methodology fills a problem identification gap in existing process improvement systems through an emphasis on issue discovery, holistic clinic functionality, and inclusion of diverse perspectives. SIOD can diagnose issues where approaches as Lean, Six Sigma, and other organizational interventions can be applied. Conclusion The complex structure of work and technology in healthcare requires specialized diagnostic strategies to identify and resolve issues, and SIOD fills this need.

scholarly journals Research on the Application of Blockchain Technology in the Field of Corporate Governance

2021 ◽  
Vol 275 ◽  
pp. 01064
Author(s):  
Liyuan Meng ◽  
Shaodong Xing
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Corporate Governance ◽  
New Technology ◽  
General Meeting ◽  
Annual General ◽  
Shareholder Voting ◽  
Annual General Meeting ◽  
Blockchain Technology ◽  
Voting Procedures ◽  
The Cost

The Annual General Meeting of Shareholders is considered to be a boring and mandatory annual ceremony. At present, its information, forum, decision-making functions, and voting procedures are all flawed. As a new technology, the introduction of blockchain can greatly reduce the cost of shareholder voting and company organization costs, improve the company’s decision-making efficiency and the transparency of voting and elections, and effectively solve the problems existing in the current annual general meeting of shareholders. The research in this paper provides an intelligent solution for the traditional inefficiency of corporate governance.

Blockchain in Supply Chain: Case Study of Lottemart Ciputat

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 38-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. K. Handoyo ◽  
M. R. Mashudi ◽  
H. P. Ipung
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Information Asymmetry ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Business Case ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Production Processes

Current supply chain methods are having difficulties in resolving problems arising from the lack of trust in supply chains. The root reason lies in two challenges brought to the traditional mechanism: self-interests of supply chain members and information asymmetry in production processes. Blockchain is a promising technology to address these problems. The key objective of this paper is to present qualitative analysis for blockchain in supply chain as the decision-making framework to implement this new technology. The analysis method used Val IT business case framework, validated by the expert judgements. The further study needs to be elaborated by either the existing organization that use blockchain or assessment by the organization that will use blockchain to improve their supply chain management.

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