Blockchain and its Role in the Intelligent Management of the Blood Supply Chain
Subject Areas : Management
Abolfazl Nikzadipanah
1
,
Mohebali Rahdar
2
1 - 1. Master's Student, Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, Iran.
2 - 2. Assistant Professor, Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Sistan and Baluchistan, Zahedan, Iran.
Keywords: Blockchain, Intelligent Management, Patients, Blood Supply Chain. ,
Abstract :
The issue of blood supply is very vital and necessary for patients, hospitals and blood transfusion organizations. Therefore, the use of blockchain can be effective in improving the management of the blood supply chain. This study examines the role of blockchain technology in the intelligent management of patients' blood supply chain and emphasizes that blockchain technology can be effective in improving the intelligent management of patients' blood supply chain. The present study is of applied type, which was carried out with a scientometrics approach. The research community includes 8000 research articles published between 2000 and 2024 in the subject area of blockchain and intelligent management of the blood supply chain. Vosviewer software was used to draw and analyze the citation network. By using the reviewed articles in the field of blockchain technology in the intelligent management of the blood supply chain for patients, it was found that 30% of the articles are components of transparency and security, 20% of efficiency, 18% of tracking and follow-up, 17% of privacy protection and reduction of supply time and 15% of articles. The percentage of articles consider quality and productivity improvement to be effective. The studies conducted show that the use of blockchain technology can significantly improve the quality and efficiency of the supply chain system in the intelligent management of the blood supply chain for patients and play an important role in improving the treatment processes of patients and doctors' decision-making.
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