Blockchain – The Future of Medicare

Ankita Belel, Ana Gadala

Abstract


Blockchain is a decentralized ledger system that handles data and transactions using time stamped blocks. It operates in a decentralised manner through a computer network. In Medicare, blockchain has a wide range of applications and functions. Blockchain technology aids healthcare researchers in identifying genetic code by facilitating secure patient medical record transfers, controlling the medicine supply chain, and facilitating secure patient medical record transfers. Decentralisation and cryptographic hashing are used in blockchain, also known as Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT), to secure the unalterable and transparent history of any digital asset. To comprehend Blockchain in healthcare, you must first comprehend how this type of distributed ledger technology (DLT) functions and how it can be applied to the larger healthcare ecosystem.


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