Smart Contracts and Shared Platforms in Sustainable Health Care: Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The benefits of smart contracts (SCs) for sustainable health care are a relatively recent topic that has gathered attention given its relationship with trust and the advantages of decentralization, immutability, and traceability introduced in health care. Nevertheless, more studies need to explore the role of SCs in this sector based on the frameworks propounded in the literature that reflect business logic that has been customized, automatized, and prioritized, as well as system trust. This study addressed this lacuna.

Objective

This study aimed to provide a comprehensive understanding of SCs in health care based on reviewing the frameworks propounded in the literature.

Methods

A structured literature review was performed based on the PRISMA (Preferred Rep

SUBMITTER: Marino CA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11874880 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature