| Blockchain Feature |
Advantage for Healthcare |
| Peer-to-peer networks |
Network infrastructure security |
| Smart Contracts |
Permissioned access to patient data |
| Permissioned closed network |
Data integrity |
| Distributed Ledger |
Interoperability |
| Shared real-time updates to all members |
Collaboration |
| Distributed, secure access |
Patient longitudinal health record |
| Cryptography |
Protecting patient identity |
| Disintermediation of trust |
Secure health data |
| Distributed framework |
Health information exchange |
| Disintermediation of transactions |
Reduced transaction costs |
