Blockchain Technology in Healthcare Market Analysis

Blockchain Technology in Healthcare Market Analysis

The public segment in the blockchain technology in healthcare market exceeded USD 202 million in 2020 led by the rising preference for a public blockchain system that provides several advantages comprising greater transparency, offer decentralized structure, and records everything among others. This blockchain system is widely used to manage healthcare data efficiently. Digital ledger technology (DLT) and Ethereum, a public network, are one of the broadly used blockchain systems in healthcare.

The digital ledger technology is highly secure, eliminates the need for a third-party caretaker, and delivers a high amount of transparency. Public blockchain technology is specifically designed to operate with maximum medical data security, thereby augmenting the industry value. Further, the cost-effectiveness of implementing public blockchain technology in healthcare is the key factor that leads to industry expansion. Featuring a high standard of security protocols, reliable portal services, and anonymous nature are expected to positively influence the market demand.

The clinical trials segment held 18% of the blockchain technology in healthcare market share in 2020 impelled by the wide range applications of blockchain technology for improving clinical trials quality. Implementation of this technology enhances recruitment, allows full decentralization, supports governance with real-time decision making, and optimizes the performance of repetitive tasks that enable trials to take place effectively. Blockchain technology aids in reaching a considerable level of historicity and inviolability of data for the whole document flow in a clinical trial. This further allows the secure automation of clinical trials through smart contracts, ensures traceability, and prevents a posteriori reconstruction.

The healthcare providers segment captured USD 97 million in 2020 driven by the broad range of uses and applications of blockchain technology in healthcare. The digital ledger technology supports healthcare providers through managing the medicine supply chain efficiently and facilitating the secure transfer of patient medical records. This technology has increased the productivity of healthcare providers by offering a novel model for health information exchanges by making electronic medical records more resourceful. The blockchain system is providing opportunities to healthcare providers by reducing or eliminating the friction and costs of current intermediaries. Additionally, it reduces complexity and creates secure & immutable information.
 

U.S. dominated the North America blockchain technology in healthcare market in 2020 and is poised to reach over USD 1.91 billion by 2027. The major market share is attributable to the recent advancements in blockchain technology along with several government initiatives supporting the acceptance of these innovative platforms in healthcare. Venture capital investors are identifying the enormous potential that blockchain technology can offer for enhancing patient care, broadening the reach of health services, and cutting down medical care expenses.
 

Companies functioning in the country comprising BurstIQ, Akiri, Factom, etc. are emphasizing on the development of blockchain technology solutions that ensures healthcare data to remain secured, provide complete and up-to-date information about patients' health & healthcare activity, etc. Similarly, robust economic growth in the U.S. has led market to showcase strong growth in value terms.