Blockchain; Data Security; E-health; Health Information Exchange; Health sector; Interoperability; 'current; Block-chain; Decentralised; Digital revolution; E health; Health information exchange; Health informations; Information exchanges; Medical practice; Control and Systems Engineering; Signal Processing; Computer Networks and Communications
Abstract :
[en] Medicine is constantly evolving, significantly influenced by the progress of our societies. Currently, our society is undergoing a period of profound change with the digital revolution, generating major modifications in medical practices. Blockchain, long considered one of the major contemporary revolutions, is emerging as a decentralized technology. Its integration into the healthcare field has made it possible to overcome various challenges facing healthcare systems. This is particularly evident in the sharing and careful management of healthcare data and access privileges, along with its strengths in interoperability with additional systems, scalability, and security. The healthcare sector is positioning itself as fertile ground for the significant impact of blockchain, as this technology facilitates the sharing of information between different actors, including patients, research centers, hospitals, and pharmaceutical stakeholders. Despite the field’s research being fairly new, it is expanding quickly. Thus, this article undertakes to pinpoint pertinent studies concerning the use of blockchain in the healthcare and digital health domain, while reviewing and summarizing the various approaches and findings.
Disciplines :
Human health sciences: Multidisciplinary, general & others
Author, co-author :
Lechhab, Najat; Mohammed VI University of Sciences and Health, Casablanca, Morocco ; Precision Medicine and One Health Laboratory (MedPerOne), School of Medicine, Mohammed VI University of Sciences and Health, Casablanca, Morocco ; Mohammed VI Center for Research and Innovation, Rabat, Morocco ; Department of Computational Medicine and Neuropsychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Mons, Mons, Belgium
Ouaguid, Abdellah; ENSET, Hassan II University, Mohammedia, Morocco
Rhalem, Wajih; E2SN Research Team, ENSAM, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Rabat, Morocco ; Moroccan Society of Digital Health, Rabat, Morocco
Jaafari, El Mehdi; Precision Medicine and One Health Laboratory (MedPerOne), School of Medicine, Mohammed VI University of Sciences and Health, Casablanca, Morocco
Dehbi, Zineb El Otmani; Mohammed VI University of Sciences and Health, Casablanca, Morocco ; Precision Medicine and One Health Laboratory (MedPerOne), School of Medicine, Mohammed VI University of Sciences and Health, Casablanca, Morocco ; Mohammed VI Center for Research and Innovation, Rabat, Morocco
Briganti, Giovanni ; Université de Mons - UMONS > Faculté de Médecine et de Pharmacie > Service de Médecine computationnelle et Neuropsychiatrie
Ghazal, Hassan; Mohammed VI University of Sciences and Health, Casablanca, Morocco ; Precision Medicine and One Health Laboratory (MedPerOne), School of Medicine, Mohammed VI University of Sciences and Health, Casablanca, Morocco
Belyamani, Lahcen; Mohammed VI University of Sciences and Health, Casablanca, Morocco
Idrissi, Najib Al; Mohammed VI University of Sciences and Health, Casablanca, Morocco ; Precision Medicine and One Health Laboratory (MedPerOne), School of Medicine, Mohammed VI University of Sciences and Health, Casablanca, Morocco ; Mohammed VI Center for Research and Innovation, Rabat, Morocco ; Moroccan Society of Digital Health, Rabat, Morocco
Language :
English
Title :
A Review of Blockchain Applications in Healthcare and E-Health: Current Insights and Future Opportunities
Publication date :
2026
Event name :
Global Summit of Digital Health
Event place :
Marrakech, Mar
Event date :
14-04-2025 => 16-04-2025
Main work title :
HealthTech “Global Summit of Digital Health” - Volume 2
Editor :
Rhalem, Wajih
Publisher :
Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
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