Blockchain Technology in Healthcare Industry and Implementation of Secure Cryptographic Technique

Abstract

Blockchain is a decentralized technology for maintaining privacy, security, auditability, and tracking. Mainly Blockchain technology is implemented in cryptocurrency and tokenization. But there are various domains and industries also available where we can implement the goodness of Blockchain. Among them, Supply Chain Management (SCM) in the healthcare industry is a crucial domain. The weak or compromised SCM in the healthcare industry may impact various levels of stakeholders. Therefore, we need to investigate the practical implementation of Blockchain-based supply chain management in the healthcare industry. In this paper, we review recent development in the actualization of Blockchain-based SCM in the healthcare industry using the collected academic articles. The review includes relevant articles based on SCM and Blockchain applications in the healthcare industry. The aim of this review is not only limited to studying Blockchain technology and its applications in the healthcare industry but also preparing a plan for their actualization. Therefore, by the conclusion of the conducted review, we propose a model for future implementation and simulation. That is because there are significantly fewer implementations of Blockchain technology available for healthcare, and most of the work is only limited to the scope of review and a conceptual model. Finally, the conclusion as a summary of this review and future plan has been disclosed.