Blockchain application on healthcare services in metaverse

Title

Blockchain application on healthcare services in metaverse

Creator

Divyashree K.S.

Description

The convergence of blockchain technology and the metaverse is ushering in a transformative era for healthcare services. From telemedicine to health records management, the authors delve into the innovative applications and the potential benefits for patients and providers in this blockchain-powered metaverse of health. Blockchain technology can establish trust in virtual healthcare encounters. They examine the secure sharing of health data, verifiable credentials, and decentralized patient control. Virtual clinics in the metaverse can provide patients with a realistic setting for medical consultations. Counterfeit medications endanger patient safety significantly. There are certain challenges such as privacy and security, scalability, digital divide, user acceptance etc. This study explores how blockchain ensures data security, patient privacy, and interoperability within virtual healthcare settings. Healthcare in the metaverse represents a futuristic and innovative approach to delivering and managing healthcare services within immersive digital environments. 2024, IGI Global.

Source

Modern Technology in Healthcare and Medical Education: Blockchain, IoT, AR, and VR, pp. 141-158.

Date

2024-01-01

Publisher

IGI Global

Coverage

Divyashree K.S., Christ University, India

Rights

Restricted Access

Relation

ISBN: 979-836935495-7; 979-836935493-3

Format

Online

Language

English

Type

Book chapter

Identifier

https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-5493-3.ch009

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