Mapping Distributed Ledger Technology Characteristics to Use Cases in Healthcare: A Structured Literature Review
Shanshan Hu,
Manuel Schmidt-Kraepelin,
Scott Thiebes
et al.
Abstract:Following the success of the Bitcoin blockchain, distributed ledger technology (DLT) has received extensive attention in health informatics research. Yet, the healthcare industry is highly complex with many different stakeholders, information systems, regulations, and challenges. Thus, DLT may be used in various settings and for different purposes. First surveys have started to synthesize our knowledge of the different use cases, in which healthcare may benefit from DLT implementations. However, an in-depth un… Show more
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