With the entry of new
technologies new avenues open which can be of great help in the completion of routine tasks. The blockchain is
one such new avenue which can be used in
different areas in the society. The blockchain
is one of the most talked technologies in modern
times. It was invented as the base of cryptocurrency, but
with time, innovators have thought through and made it possible to use
blockchain technology in other fields as well. Blockchain
technology is basically chain which is
made up of certain blocks; these blocks contain data which is fed by the user.
The data once entered cannot be
altered which makes sure that no information is manipulated and presented. The
stopping of information manipulation is helpful in preventing frauds in all the
fields. In the field of healthcare, blockchain
has a bright future as the patient’s vital data can be entered and periodic
check becomes easy. The health insurance frauds can all be stopped at once by deploying blockchain technology in healthcare.
How can blockchain benefit the healthcare industry?
In the medical field, it is pretty common that some diseases
or patient’s health have to be worked by
a team of doctors which do not work in the same place. The interoperability is
much important in the medical process as the experience and expertise of
several doctors can help save a human life. Using blockchain technology, a
doctor can share the patient’s health data with another experienced doctor and
make sure that patient returns home happy and healthy. With the blockchain technology,
a doctor can input his viewing key and take a look at the patient’s diagnostics
and guide the consulting doctor in a more
efficient manner.
Why blockchain?
At the start of this article, we
have explained how information sharing
becomes easier for medical professionals. But, there are many more reasons to
deploy blockchain in healthcare. The most
compelling reason is its widespread
presence. With a secure infrastructure and round the clock availability any
medical professional can view a patient’s health records without risk of losing
the data. Privacy of a patient’s health is fully
guaranteed because of the best security measures employed in blockchain technology. The second reason in favour of blockchain technology is
authentication. No human can forge the identity as a doctor and risk patient’s
health which is the biggest benefit of this system.
A blockchain has three keys, a viewer key
enables the recipient to view the data, a sender’s key enables the sender to
view the data, and the owner’s key
enables the owner to create a new block and feed the new data. Blockchain
companies in India are making sure that the necessary steps are taken
to deploy a secure blockchain technology
to transform the Indian healthcare system.
Introduction of Blockchain in healthcare India is going
to be a revolutionary step in the Indian healthcare system as it will be able
to serve all the Indian population at once in a hassle-free
manner where the data is also secured.
