Blockchain technology implementation for medical data management in Malaysia: potential, need and challenges

Abstract

This study highlights several challenges along with the potential and need for blockchain technology implementation in the Malaysian healthcare industry context. The systematic review unearths potential technological, organizational, environmental, individual-level acceptance concerns and challenges associated with deploying blockchain to support electronic health records. As such, this research serves as the starting point for a chain of studies aiming at detecting, analyzing, and responding to such demands. The study is expected to guide policy and decision-making procedure of a secure and resilient health information exchange for healthcare stakeholders of developing nations such as Malaysia.