Blockchain Applications for Healthcare Informatics

Blockchain Applications for Healthcare Informatics: Beyond 5G offers a comprehensive survey of 5G-enabled technology in healthcare applications. This book investigates the latest research in blockchain technologies and seeks to answer some of the practical and methodological questions surrounding privacy and security in healthcare. It explores the most promising aspects of 5G for healthcare industries, including how hospitals and healthcare systems can do better. Chapters investigate the detailed framework needed to maintain security and privacy in 5G healthcare services using blockchain technologies, along with case studies that look at various performance evaluation metrics, such as privacy preservation, scalability and healthcare legislation.

• Introduces the basic architecture and taxonomy of 5G-enabled blockchain technology
• Analyzes issues and challenges surrounding 5G-enabled blockchain-based systems in healthcare
• Investigates blockchain-based healthcare applications such as telemedicine, telesurgery, remote patient monitoring, networking of the Internet of Medical Things, and augmented and virtual realty tools for training in complex medical scenarios
• Includes case studies and real-world examples in each chapter to demonstrate the adoption of 5G-enabled blockchain technology across various healthcare domains