Harnessing the Potential of Blockchain Technology in the Smart Healthcare

Dr. Pankaj Bhambri is affiliated with the Department of Information Technology at Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College in Ludhiana. His research work has been published in esteemed worldwide and national journals, as well as conference proceedings. Dr. Bhambri has made significant contributions to the academic field through his role as both an editor and author of various textbooks. He successfully organized a diverse range of educational programmes, securing financial backing from esteemed institutions such as the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), the Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme (TEQIP), among others. Dr. Bhambri’s areas of interest encompass machine learning, bioinformatics, wireless sensor networks, and network security. Dr. Bhambri possesses a wide array of professional responsibilities, encompassing the duties of an educator, editor, author, reviewer, expert speaker, motivator, and technical committee member for esteemed national and worldwide organizations.Dr. Tien Anh Tran (IEEE Member, IMarEST Member) a Research Fellow at Seoul National University, Seoul city, South Korea. He is an Assistant Professor (Lecturer) at Department of Marine Engineering, Vietnam Maritime University, Haiphong City, Vietnam. Additionally, he is also an Honorary Professor at School of Computing Science and Engineering, Galgotias University, India. He received B.Eng and M.Sc at Vietnam Maritime University, Vietnam in 2011 and 2014, respectively. He got Ph.D. Degree at Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, China in 2018. In 2022, he is one of five outstanding scientists in Vietnam to be nominated for Ta Quang Buu prize by the National Foundation for Science & Technology Development (NAFOSTED) Dr Mukesh Prasad is an Associate Professor in the School of Computer Science, Faculty of Engineering and IT at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS). He has made significant contributions to the fields of Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Data Analytics, and Natural Language Processing. His research interests also span several emerging areas, including Big Data, Computer Vision, Brain-Computer Interfaces, Evolutionary Computation, and the Internet of Things (IoT). He has authored more than 200 peer-reviewed research papers in leading journals and conferences, including publications in high-impact venues. His academic achievements are complemented by strong industry experience. He served as Principal Engineer at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) from 2016–2017, where he developed advanced image processing and pattern recognition algorithms using machine learning. He was a postdoctoral researcher leading a Big Data and computer vision team at National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan (2015).

• Part I: Introduction to blockchain technology in healthcare1. Foundational blockchain: The technology for decentralized trust in healthcare2. The pre-blockchain paradigm: Fragmentation, insecurity, and the trust deficit in healthcarePart II: Foundations of blockchain in healthcare3. Security and privacy in healthcare blockchain4. Unlocking automated trust: Smart contracts in healthcare5. Unlocking the data universe: Achieving patient-centric information exchange with blockchainPart III: Implementing Blockchain in Healthcare6. A new paradigm for electronic health records: The blockchain model7. Blockchain-driven supply chains for smart healthcare: Achieving traceability, transparency, and trust​Part IV: Use Cases and Case Studies8. Patient empowerment and control of health data9. Telemedicine and telehealth on the blockchain10. A ledger of trust: Blockchain for humanitarian health and global equityPart V: Regulatory and Ethical Considerations11. Navigating the legal landscape for blockchain healthcare12. From pilots to paradigm: Scaling block chain for future health ecosystemsPart VI: Practical guidance and implementation13. A strategic roadmap for deploying blockchain in smart healthcare systemsPart VII: Cybersecurity in Sustainable Business Models14. Cybersecurity for sustainable entrepreneurship15. Protecting sustainable supply chains from cyber threatsPart VIII: Conclusion and Future Outlook16. From potential to practice: The realized future of healthcare17. Assessing the landscape of health care decision-making an in-depth evalua tion and analysis 18. Blockchain technology in healthcare: Revolutionizing data security, inter operability, and patient care19.A holistic approach to navigating the healthcare landscape: Current chal lenges and emerging opportunities20. To create an accessibility mechanism for patient data in healthcare using blockchain technology 21. BlockChain technology, Know your Customer (KYC), and the challenges of security concerns in the banking sector in Nigeria22. Ensuring integrity and transparency in healthcare supply chains: A blockchain- driven approach 23. A machine learning approach for chronic kidney disease detection and prediction24. Virtual healing: An analysis of enhanc ing healthcare through telemedicine and remote patient monitoring25. Connected health: Unveiling the power of IoMT in monitoring human bio logical parameters26. Enhancing interoperability and security of health information during trans mission over wireless acoustic sensor networks27. Enabling trust and transparency: The role of blockchain in smart healthcare ecosystems