Blockchain technology in healthcare is being acknowledged to have revolutionary impact on the healthcare system enabling its complete transformation through digitization. As digitization of all industries has continued to expand over the decades, the blockchain technology entered the market in 2016, despite its introduction in 2008. Blockchain technology has touched several industries deployed with vast information, technologies and artificial intelligence. The concept of blockchain represents a network of blocks that continuously grow and change, that adapt to specific industry. Blockchain is based on distributed ledgers containing facts and information.
Blockchain has also brought significant changes in healthcare. Healthcare conventionally uses centralized technologies. However with the expansion of healthcare system decentralization of such information has become imperative. Several healthcare blockchain technology providing companies have already entered the healthcare industry. Process evolution in pharmaceutical manufacturing and control mechanism are also including blockchain technology. Blockchain thus enables strengthening of processes in healthcare by enabling storage and recording of information, and delivering auditable information and its transmission through automation.
There are several ways how blockchain is associated with healthcare and interdisciplinary interaction. Supply chain, claim settlement and information transmission are some of the most prominent areas where blockchain technology is increasingly deployed. In clinical trials, blockchain is already being used for file transfers, recording and transfer of patient data, and maintenance of patient networks.
"Data Exchange and Interoperability to Remain the Dominant Area of Application"
One of the prime challenges in healthcare interoperability is that organizations are at different operation levels in terms of governance, data quality and operation standards. Several organizations use CDA standards whereas some ten to deploy Fast healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) and so on. Such varying standards reduce the interoperability of the healthcare system. Here enters blockchain to help overcoming these challenges by accessing data via APIs. This assists in achieving standardization for different data formats for enabling seamless data transport and transmission, despite the varying capabilities of EHRs for communication. Furthermore, blockchain also addresses the emergent challenges with respect to synchronization of patient data with multiple healthcare information systems, while ensuring data security and privacy through a framework for management of patient identity. Over the last couple of years, a vast number of healthcare institutions have adopted HER systems, leading to widespread digitization of the healthcare system. Growth in volume based medical practices have resulted in augmenting the demand and deployment rate of blockchain technology in healthcare for ensuring data safety.
Blockchain’s application in drug supply chain is anticipated to witness rapid growth during the forecast period. Pharmaceutical supply chain often uses digital technologies, and yet is vulnerable to several risks in terms of information and product safety. Increasing number of counterfeit drugs cross the globe has been causing significant harm to the wellbeing of patients as well as monetary adversities to pharma companies. Application of blockchain in relay reduction, and fraud elimination is anticipated to further augment during the forecast period.
Pharmaceutical companies are the largest user base of blockchain technology in healthcare. Growing concerns regarding drug supply chain management and clinical trials has have resulted in augmenting the application of blockchain in healthcare in modernizing, revamping and securing the pharmaceutical industry. Therefore, growing applications of blockchain technology in pharmaceutical supply chain, clinical trials, production management and many more will support the dominance of this segment through the forecast period. Healthcare payers is another segment where the usage of blockchain shall undergo significant market growth. The use of blockchain among healthcare players will minimize the concerns in terms of security violations. Therefore, this technology will assist in enabling patient management systems, and create seamless exchange of crucial patient data among other stakeholders.
"United States Spearheads the global Blockchain Technology in Healthcare Market"
U.S. dominated the global blockchain technology in healthcare market. The American healthcare infrastructure operates with a significantly large volume of patient and healthcare information. Moreover the region also houses several pharmaceutical giants while being a prominent location for significant clinical research and trials. Proliferation of EHRs in the U.S healthcare infrastructure is also prominent. Growth in demand and adoption of blockchain technology in healthcare facilities in the U.S. will also drive the markets in other regions. Western Europe is also expected to witness rapid growth during the forecast period. Countries such as Germany, Switzerland and U.K. will witness significant uptake of blockchain technology in operations and management of the healthcare systems and related stakeholders.
Chapter 1. Preface
1.1. Report Description
1.1.1. Study Purpose
1.1.2. Target Audience
1.1.3. USP and Key Offerings
1.2. Research Scope
1.3. Research Methodology
1.3.1. Phase I – Secondary Research
1.3.2. Phase II – Primary Research
1.3.3. Phase III – Expert Panel Review
1.3.4. Assumptions
1.4. Market Segmentation
Chapter 2. Executive Summary
2.1. Global BTH Market Portraiture
2.2. Global BTH Market, by Application, 2017 (US$ Mn)
2.3. Global BTH Market, by End-user, 2017 (US$ Mn)
2.4. Global BTH Market, by Geography, 2017 (US$ Mn)
Chapter 3. Global Blockchain Technology in Healthcare (BTH) Market: Dynamics and Future Outlook
3.1. Overview
3.2. Drivers
3.3. Challenges
3.4. Opportunities
3.5. Attractive Investment Proposition, by Geography, 2017
3.6. Competitive Analysis: Global BTH Market, by Key Players, 2017
Chapter 4. Global Blockchain Technology in Healthcare (BTH) Market, by Application, 2016 - 2026 (US$ Mn)
4.1. Overview
4.2. Data Exchange and Interoperability
4.3. Supply Chain Management
4.4. Claims Adjudication and Billing Management
4.5. Others
Chapter 5. Global Blockchain Technology in Healthcare (BTH) Market, by End-user, 2016 - 2026 (US$ Mn)
5.1. Overview
5.2. Pharmaceutical Companies
5.3. Healthcare Payers
5.4. Healthcare Providers
5.5. Research and Academia
5.6. Others
Chapter 6. Global Blockchain Technology in Healthcare (BTH) Market, by Geography, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Mn)
6.1. Overview
6.2. North America BTH Market, 2016 - 2026 (US$ Mn)
6.2.1. North America BTH Market, by Application, 2016 - 2026 (US$ Mn)
6.2.2. North America BTH Market, by End-user, 2016 - 2026 (US$ Mn)
6.2.3. North America BTH Market, by Country, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Mn)
6.2.3.1. U.S.
6.2.3.2. Canada
6.3. Europe BTH Market, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Mn)
6.3.1. Europe BTH Market, by Application, 2016 - 2026 (US$ Mn)
6.3.2. Europe BTH Market, by End-user, 2016 - 2026 (US$ Mn)
6.3.3. Europe BTH Market, by Country/Region, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Mn)
6.3.3.1. U.K.
6.3.3.2. Germany
6.3.3.3. Rest of Europe
6.4. Asia Pacific BTH Market, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Mn)
6.4.1. Asia Pacific BTH Market, by Application, 2016 - 2026 (US$ Mn)
6.4.2. Asia Pacific BTH Market, by End-user, 2016 - 2026 (US$ Mn)
6.4.3. Asia Pacific BTH Market, by Country/Region, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Mn)
6.4.3.1. China
6.4.3.2. Japan
6.4.3.3. Rest of Asia Pacific
6.5. Latin America BTH Market, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Mn)
6.5.1. Latin America BTH Market, by Application, 2016 - 2026 (US$ Mn)
6.5.2. Latin America BTH Market, by End-user, 2016 - 2026 (US$ Mn)
6.5.3. Latin America BTH Market, by Country/Region, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Mn)
6.5.3.1. Brazil
6.5.3.2. Mexico
6.5.3.3. Rest of Latin America
6.6. Middle East & Africa BTH Market, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Mn)
6.6.1. Middle East & Africa BTH Market, by Application, 2016 - 2026 (US$ Mn)
6.6.2. Middle East & Africa BTH Market, by End-user, 2016 - 2026 (US$ Mn)
6.6.3. Middle East & Africa BTH Market, by Region, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Mn)
6.6.3.1. GCC
6.6.3.2. Rest of Middle East & Africa
Chapter 7. Company Profiles
7.1. IBM Corporation
7.1.1. Business Description
7.1.2. Financial Information (Subject to Data Availability)
7.1.3. Product Portfolio
7.1.4. Key Developments
7.2. Guardtime
7.3. Microsoft Corporation
7.4. Proof.Works
7.5. PokitDok, Inc.
7.6. SimplyVital Health Inc.
7.7. Gem OS
7.8. iSolve, LLC
7.9. Patientory, Inc.
7.10. FarmaTrust
7.11. EncrypGen
7.12. Medicalchain
7.13. Nebula Genomics
7.14. Hashed Health
7.15. Chronicled (MediLedger)
* BTH - Blockchain Technology in Healthcare
TABLE 1 Global Blockchain Technology in Healthcare (BTH) Market Portraiture
TABLE 2 Global BTH Market, by Application, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Mn)
TABLE 3 Global BTH Market, by End-user, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Mn)
TABLE 4 Global BTH Market, by Geography, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Mn)
TABLE 5 North America BTH Market, by Application, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Mn)
TABLE 6 North America BTH Market, by End-user, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Mn)
TABLE 7 North America BTH Market, by Country, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Mn)
TABLE 8 Europe BTH Market, by Application, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Mn)
TABLE 9 Europe BTH Market, by End-user, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Mn)
TABLE 10 Europe BTH Market, by Country/Region, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Mn)
TABLE 11 Asia Pacific BTH Market, by Application, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Mn)
TABLE 12 Asia Pacific BTH Market, by End-user, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Mn)
TABLE 13 Asia Pacific BTH Market, by Country/Region, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Mn)
TABLE 14 Latin America BTH Market, by Application, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Mn)
TABLE 15 Latin America BTH Market, by End-user, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Mn)
TABLE 16 Latin America BTH Market, by Country/Region, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Mn)
TABLE 17 Middle East and Africa BTH Market, by Application, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Mn)
TABLE 18 Middle East and Africa BTH Market, by End-user, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Mn)
TABLE 19 Middle East and Africa BTH Market, by Region, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Mn)
TABLE 20 IBM Corporation: Company Snapshot (Business Description; Financial Information; Product Portfolio; Key Developments)
TABLE 21 Guardtime: Company Snapshot (Business Description; Financial Information; Product Portfolio; Key Developments)
TABLE 22 Microsoft Corporation: Company Snapshot (Business Description; Financial Information; Product Portfolio; Key Developments)
TABLE 23 Proof.Works: Company Snapshot (Business Description; Financial Information; Product Portfolio; Key Developments)
TABLE 24 PokitDok, Inc.: Company Snapshot (Business Description; Financial Information; Product Portfolio; Key Developments)
TABLE 25 SimplyVital Health Inc.: Company Snapshot (Business Description; Financial Information; Product Portfolio; Key Developments)
TABLE 26 Gem OS: Company Snapshot (Business Description; Financial Information; Product Portfolio; Key Developments)
TABLE 27 iSolve, LLC: Company Snapshot (Business Description; Financial Information; Product Portfolio; Key Developments)
TABLE 28 Patientory, Inc.: Company Snapshot (Business Description; Financial Information; Product Portfolio; Key Developments)
TABLE 29 FarmaTrust: Company Snapshot (Business Description; Financial Information; Product Portfolio; Key Developments)
TABLE 30 EncrypGen: Company Snapshot (Business Description; Financial Information; Product Portfolio; Key Developments)
TABLE 31 Medicalchain: Company Snapshot (Business Description; Financial Information; Product Portfolio; Key Developments)
TABLE 32 Nebula Genomics: Company Snapshot (Business Description; Financial Information; Product Portfolio; Key Developments)
TABLE 33 Hashed Health: Company Snapshot (Business Description; Financial Information; Product Portfolio; Key Developments)
TABLE 34 Chronicled (MediLedger): Company Snapshot (Business Description; Financial Information; Product Portfolio; Key Developments)
FIG 1. Blockchain Technology in Healthcare (BTH) Market: Research Methodology
FIG 2. Market Size Estimation – Top Down & Bottom up Approach
FIG 3. BTH Market Segmentation
FIG 4. Global BTH Market, by Application, 2017 (US$ Mn)
FIG 5. Global BTH Market, by End-user, 2017 (US$ Mn)
FIG 6. Global BTH Market, by Geography, 2017 (US$ Mn)
FIG 7. Attractive Investment Proposition, by Geography, 2017
FIG 8. Competitive Analysis: Global BTH Market, by Key Players, 2017
FIG 9. Global BTH Market in Data Exchange and Interoperability, 2016 - 2026 (US$ Mn)
FIG 10. Global BTH Market in Supply Chain Management, 2016 - 2026 (US$ Mn)
FIG 11. Global BTH Market in Claims Adjudication and Billing Management, 2016 - 2026 (US$ Mn)
FIG 12. Global BTH Market in Other Applications, 2016 - 2026 (US$ Mn)
FIG 13. Global BTH Market for Pharmaceutical Companies, 2016 - 2026 (US$ Mn)
FIG 14. Global BTH Market for Healthcare Payers, 2016 - 2026 (US$ Mn)
FIG 15. Global BTH Market for Healthcare Providers, 2016 - 2026 (US$ Mn)
FIG 16. Global BTH Market for Research and Academia, 2016 - 2026 (US$ Mn)
FIG 17. Global BTH Market for Other Users, 2016 - 2026 (US$ Mn)
FIG 18. U.S. BTH Market, 2016 - 2026 (US$ Mn)
FIG 19. Canada BTH Market, 2016 - 2026 (US$ Mn)
FIG 20. U.K. BTH Market, 2016 - 2026 (US$ Mn)
FIG 21. Germany BTH Market, 2016 - 2026 (US$ Mn)
FIG 22. Rest of Europe BTH Market, 2016 - 2026 (US$ Mn)
FIG 23. China BTH Market, 2016 - 2026 (US$ Mn)
FIG 24. Japan BTH Market, 2016 - 2026 (US$ Mn)
FIG 25. India BTH Market, 2016 - 2026 (US$ Mn)
FIG 26. Rest of Asia Pacific BTH Market, 2016 - 2026 (US$ Mn)
FIG 27. Brazil BTH Market, 2016 - 2026 (US$ Mn)
FIG 28. Mexico BTH Market, 2016 - 2026 (US$ Mn)
FIG 29. Rest of Latin America BTH Market, 2016 - 2026 (US$ Mn)
FIG 30. GCC BTH Market, 2016 - 2026 (US$ Mn)
FIG 31. Rest of Middle East and Africa BTH Market, 2016 - 2026 (US$ Mn)