Comparison of blockchain platforms: a systematic review and healthcare examples.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To introduce healthcare or biomedical blockchain applications and their underlying blockchain platforms, compare popular blockchain platforms using a systematic review method, and provide a reference for selection of a suitable blockchain platform given requirements and technical features that are common in healthcare and biomedical research applications.

Target audience

Healthcare or clinical informatics researchers and software engineers who would like to learn about the important technical features of different blockchain platforms to design and implement blockchain-based health informatics applications.

Scope

Covered topics include (1) a brief introduction to healthcare or biomedical blockchain applications and the benefits to adopt blockchain; (2) a de

SUBMITTER: Kuo TT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7787359 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature