Pediatricians’ Attitudes Towards the Clinical Application of Blockchain Technology to Pediatric Health Care: A Questionnaire Survey (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yong Sauk Hau ◽  
Min Cheol Chang ◽  
Jae Chan Park ◽  
Jae Min Lee
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Medical Industry ◽  
Personal Health Information ◽  
Medical Field ◽  
Market Participants ◽  
Blockchain Technology ◽  
Hospital Work ◽  
The Future ◽  
Tertiary Hospitals

BACKGROUND Medical technology has made remarkable advances in various fields. With the development of health care technology, the quality of life and longevity of humans have improved. Interest in the exchange ofThis study attempts to clarify the thoughts and attitudes pediatricians towards introducing blockchain technology into the medical field. medical information is also increasing. OBJECTIVE This study attempts to clarify the thoughts and attitudes pediatricians towards introducing blockchain technology into the medical field. METHODS We conducted a questionnaire survey among Korean pediatricians working in different types of hospitals (primary, secondary, and tertiary). A paper questionnaire and a Google questionnaire form were used. RESULTS The score for the intention and expectation of using blockchain technology was 4.0 – 4.6. Pediatricians working at tertiary hospitals showed slightly more positive answers in terms of expectations and efforts to use blockchain technology. In terms of attitudes towards and perspectives about blockchain technology, pediatricians expressed only few positive opinions about the use of blockchain for hospital work (4.3 – 4.7), but those working at tertiary hospitals provided slightly more positive answers in terms of attitudes toward blockchain technology. However, pediatricians working in the primary and secondary hospitals expressed a slightly negative view towards applying blockchain technology to hospital work (p=0.018). CONCLUSIONS In the future, when introducing the medical records of related pediatric and adolescent patients with blockchain technology, it is recommended to conduct a pilot project that prioritizes pediatricians in tertiary hospitals. With regard to the introduction of blockchain technology to the medical industry, technology, cost, policy, and perceptions of market participants are important. Through this study, we investigated the perceptions of pediatricians, one of the market participants in the introduction of blockchain technology to the medical industry. It is hoped that the findings of this study will stimulate active discussions related to the introduction of blockchain technology in the field of pediatrics in the future. CLINICALTRIAL Blockchain; Personal Health information; Pediatrics; Tertiary Hospitals; Pediatricians

scholarly journals The Potential of Blockchain Technology for Health Information Exchange: Experimental Study From Patients’ Perspectives (Preprint)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pouyan Esmaeilzadeh ◽  
Tala Mirzaei
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Information Exchange ◽  
Health Care Organizations ◽  
Health Information Exchange ◽  
Health Care Industry ◽  
Personal Health Information ◽  
Personal Health ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Blockchain Technology

BACKGROUND Nowadays, a number of mechanisms and tools are being used by health care organizations and physicians to electronically exchange the personal health information of patients. The main objectives of different methods of health information exchange (HIE) are to reduce health care costs, minimize medical errors, and improve the coordination of interorganizational information exchange across health care entities. The main challenges associated with the common HIE systems are privacy concerns, security risks, low visibility of system transparency, and lack of patient control. Blockchain technology is likely to disrupt the current information exchange models utilized in the health care industry. OBJECTIVE Little is known about patients’ perceptions and attitudes toward the implementation of blockchain-enabled HIE networks, and it is still not clear if patients (as one of the main HIE stakeholders) are likely to opt in to the applications of this technology in HIE initiatives. Thus, this study aimed at exploring the core value of blockchain technology in the health care industry from health care consumers’ views. METHODS To recognize the potential applications of blockchain technology in health care practices, we designed 16 information exchange scenarios for controlled Web-based experiments. Overall, 2013 respondents participated in 16 Web-based experiments. Each experiment described an information exchange condition characterized by 4 exchange mechanisms (ie, direct, lookup, patient-centered, and blockchain), 2 types of health information (ie, sensitive vs nonsensitive), and 2 types of privacy policy (weak vs strong). RESULTS The findings show that there are significant differences in patients’ perceptions of various exchange mechanisms with regard to patient privacy concern, trust in competency and integrity, opt-in intention, and willingness to share information. Interestingly, participants hold a favorable attitude toward the implementation of blockchain-based exchange mechanisms for privacy protection, coordination, and information exchange purposes. This study proposed the potentials and limitations of a blockchain-based attempt in the HIE context. CONCLUSIONS The results of this research should be of interest to both academics and practitioners. The findings propose potential limitations of a blockchain-based HIE that should be addressed by health care organizations to exchange personal health information in a secure and private manner. This study can contribute to the research in the blockchain area and enrich the literature on the use of blockchain in HIE efforts. Practitioners can also identify how to leverage the benefit of blockchain to promote HIE initiatives nationwide.

scholarly journals ANALYSIS OF INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE MEDICAL INDUSTRY IN UKRAINE

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pavlo Ivanchov
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Technological Development ◽  
Medical Industry ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
Innovative Development ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Medical Field ◽  
The Creation ◽  
State Strategy

The global trends of innovation and scientific and technological activities in the medical field are analyzed in the article. The state of research and development work in the field of medical sciences, the effectiveness of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine are analyzed and it is found that the creation of new scientific developments remains limited due to the reduction of scientific, technological and innovative opportunities, because the number of research performers decreases annually, number of training of scientists in the field of medical sciences, financing of research works, etc. Possibilities and problems of innovative activity in the medical field are investigated. Based on the analysis, it is established that the innovative and technological development of the medical industry is marked by a number of problems, primarily related to: lack of traceability of the real state of science and technology at the level of educational and scientific institutions, state and municipal medical institutions, private health care facilities and others; reduction of the number of performed research works and introduction of innovations; lack of a state strategy for scientific, technical and innovative development of the industry; low level of funding for research and innovation of institutions, organizations and enterprises in the medical field; lack of state order, etc. It is proved that the creation and transfer of new methods, techniques and technologies for diagnosis, treatment and prevention of the most common human diseases remains one of the most important components of state health policy and requires significant improvement of public management of Ukraine's medical system transformation according to innovative technological principles. Ways to solve the problems of public administration of scientific, technological and innovative development of the industry, such as improving the legal framework and state strategy of innovation and technological development of the industry; stimulating scientific and technological progress; development of innovation clusters, formation of medical technology transfer centers on the basis of universities, scientific medical institutes and private partners; promoting the development of public-private partnership as a way to expand innovation and investment activities of health care providers, etc. are proposed.

Are You Ready to Shape the Future of Health Care?

ASHA Leader ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. 9-9
Author(s):  
Paul R. Rao
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
The Future

Interoperable Health Care System Using Blockchain Technology

2019 ◽  
Vol 51 (03) ◽  
pp. 437--440
Author(s):  
K. DAHRI ◽  
M. A. MEMON ◽  
K. KHOUMBATI ◽  
I. A. ISMAILI
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care System ◽  
Blockchain Technology ◽  
Care System

scholarly journals Financial technology and the future of banking

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Broby
Keyword(s):  
Financial Services ◽  
Empirical Investigation ◽  
Analytical Framework ◽  
Shadow Banking ◽  
Customer Acquisition ◽  
Market Participants ◽  
Digital World ◽  
The Future ◽  
Technology Applications ◽  
Financial Technology

AbstractThis paper presents an analytical framework that describes the business model of banks. It draws on the classical theory of banking and the literature on digital transformation. It provides an explanation for existing trends and, by extending the theory of the banking firm, it illustrates how financial intermediation will be impacted by innovative financial technology applications. It further reviews the options that established banks will have to consider in order to mitigate the threat to their profitability. Deposit taking and lending are considered in the context of the challenge made from shadow banking and the all-digital banks. The paper contributes to an understanding of the future of banking, providing a framework for scholarly empirical investigation. In the discussion, four possible strategies are proposed for market participants, (1) customer retention, (2) customer acquisition, (3) banking as a service and (4) social media payment platforms. It is concluded that, in an increasingly digital world, trust will remain at the core of banking. That said, liquidity transformation will still have an important role to play. The nature of banking and financial services, however, will change dramatically.

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