Guides: Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT and Blockchain Use in Healthcare: Blockchain

Blockchain Technology

Blockchain technology, the technology used in cryptocurrency and NFTs (Non-fungible token) also has applications within healthcare. Blockchain provides a decentralized, transparent method for recording information. The Blockchain is designed for information to be shared across a secure, tamper-proof and efficent distributed ledger.

"Blockchain is expected to provide the healthcare industry with

Improved confidentiality hand-in-hand with increased access to more comprehensive data.
Better quality and more trustworthy goods and services (both procedures and medicine)
Less fraud, cheaper prices, more innovation."(HHS, Blockchain for Healthcare)

Blockchain in Healthcare 101
"Blockchain Applications in Health Care and Public Health: Increased Transparency." article from JMIR Medical Informatics. Provides an overview of blockchain applications in healthcare.

Search the following subject headings/keywords in the databases below to find articles on the use of blockchain technologies in healthcare. As this is a newer technology, there are limited subject headings for the concept. When subject headings are not available, use a keyword search.

Blockchain
Computer Security
Data Security
Health Information Exchange

DML Discover This link opens in a new window
DML Discover facilitates the global discovery of high quality articles, books, and other biomedical information resources with a single search. Added functionality available with personal account.
Large collection.
Updated daily.
Web of Science This link opens in a new window
Includes Science, Social Sciences, Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources Citation Indexes. Also includes Journal Citation Reports, and Conference Proceedings. Added functionality available with personal account.
Large Collection
1970-Present
Updated Daily
Ovid MEDLINE This link opens in a new window
Citations and abstracts to the biomedical literature, including the allied health fields and the biological and physical sciences, humanities, and information science as they relate to medicine and health care. Added functionality available with personal account. Good for foreground questions.
Large Collection.
1946-Present.
Updated Daily.
Healthstar This link opens in a new window
Contains citations to the published literature on health services, technology, law, administration, and research. Focuses on both the clinical and non-clinical aspects of health care delivery. Added functionality with personal account.
Large Collection.
1966-Present
Updated Monthly.
STAT Plus This link opens in a new window
Daily news reports and analysis of the biotech, pharmacology, and life sciences industries. Personal account required .

First time users will need to create an account using an @georgetown.edu or @gunet.georgetown.edu email. Returning users start at the DML Databases page- click on "login" to access content. Mozilla Firefox is the recommended browser.
Large Collection.
Updated Daily
Preprint Citation Index This link opens in a new window
Provides access to research articles made available before the formal publication in a journal (preprints) from arXiv, bioRxiv, chemRxiv, medRxiv and Preprints.org respositories. Added functionality available with personal account.
2023-Present
Large Collection
Updated as needed

Search the following subject headings/keywords in the databases below to find content on the use of blockchain technologies in healthcare. As this is a newer technology, there are limited subject headings for the concept. When subject headings are not available, use a keyword search.

Blockchain
Computer Security
Data Security
Health Information Exchange

DML Catalog This link opens in a new window
Search for electronic and print books with the online catalog for Dahlgren Memorial Library at GUMC. Use DML 's Document Delivery Service to request materials not owned by DML.
Large collection.
Updated daily.
Locator Plus This link opens in a new window
National Library of Medicine's (NLM) LocatorPlus can be searched to find the books, journals, and audiovisuals owned by NLM.
Large Collection.
2001-Present.