10 Years of Blockchain in Healthcare: What We’ve Learned — And What’s Next
A comprehensive review of PubMed, IEEE Xplore, Engineering Village, and Scopus has been completed, capturing peer-reviewed blockchain use cases in healthcare from 2016 through Q1 of 2025.
This research, conducted by students in the Capstone Program at Northeastern University, sheds light on the evolution, challenges, and promising future of blockchain and Web3 technologies in the healthcare and life sciences sectors.
Key Focus Areas Include:
- Decentralized identity management
- Secure data sharing and electronic health records (EHRs)
- Clinical research and genomics
- Digital asset frameworks for healthcare
- IoT and cyber-physical systems
- Supply chain integrity in pharma
- Scaled, commercially deployed platforms
Featured Publications Include:
- Liang X et al. on decentralized telehealth tools (JMIR, 2024)
- Gaynor M et al. on pharma blockchain strategies (Blockchain Healthcare Today,
2024)
- Sanchez W et al. on NFTs in biobanking (Blockchain Healthcare Today, 2024)
- Dubovitskaya A et al. on EHR and cancer data sharing (JMIR, 2020)
- Krishnasamy S et al. on mainstreaming blockchain in healthcare (Blockchain Healthcare Today, 2023)
Plus many more — including real-world, scaled blockchain deployments listed in the GBA Web3 Solutions Registry
Introducing the Coalition for Decentralized Healthcare and
Life Sciences (CDHLS)
In a rapidly evolving digital health ecosystem, CDHLS is a growing community of global experts, innovators, healthcare professionals, technologists, regulators, academics, and enterprise leaders working together to advance decentralized solutions that meet both clinical and commercial demands.
Transformative progress in healthcare requires more than technology—it requires shared values, trust frameworks, sustainable business models, and inclusive collaboration across disciplines.
As a member of CDHLS, you will:
- Join forces to make healthcare more affordable and accessible through
tech
- Collaborate on the design and scale of enterprise blockchain architectures
- Define and apply digital asset and monetization frameworks for real-world use
- Explore the impact of decentralized AI across healthcare delivery
- Contribute to regulatory guidance and policy development
- Expand mainstream knowledge and adoption of emerging technologies
- Help educate both clinicians and consumers with holistic, cross-sector insight
- Be part of
shaping an ethical, data-empowered future in global health
Whether you're a policymaker, executive, startup founder, developer, or patient advocate — your voice matters.
Interested in learning more? Join today and Register here on Google Form
A member of our team will reach out to you shortly after submission to explore how we can collaborate.
