An Overview of Blockchain and Cryptocurrency in Healthcare and Orthopaedic Surgery
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https://doi.org/10.55576/job.v4i2.54Keywords:
Blockchain, Technology, Healthcare, Data storage, InnovationAbstract
Objective: Analyze the current published literature and provide a high-level overview of blockchain technology in healthcare and orthopaedic surgery.
Design: Narrative Review
Results and Conclusion: While the advantages of blockchain technology have been discussed extensively in the finance world, there are also many potential advantages for blockchain to be implemented in healthcare and orthopaedic practice. Some of these advantages include enhanced data security, research, remote patient monitoring, and supply chain tracking. However, many limitations with the current iterations of blockchain technology prevent its practical use.
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