Research on the Development of Blockchain-based Distributed Intelligent Healthcare Industry -- A Policy Analysis Perspective

TL;DR

This paper analyzes how blockchain technology is developing within the healthcare industry by examining domestic policies, highlighting the gap between technological focus and regulatory frameworks, and offering strategic insights for future growth.

Contribution

It provides a comparative policy analysis of blockchain healthcare adoption using Rothwell and Zegveld's taxonomy, revealing strategic orientations and policy gaps.

Findings

Rapid growth of blockchain in healthcare

Misalignment between corporate focus and policy regulations

Government emphasizes legal supervision and standardization

Abstract

As a pivotal innovation in digital infrastructure, blockchain ledger technology catalyzes the development of nascent business paradigms and applications globally. Utilizing Rothwell and Zegveld's taxonomy of twelve innovation policy tools, this study offers a nuanced comparison of domestic blockchain policies, dissecting supply, environment, and demand-driven policy dimensions to distill prevailing strategic orientations towards blockchain healthcare adoption. The findings indicate that blockchain technology has seen rapid growth in the healthcare industry. However, a certain misalignment exists between the corporate and policy layers in terms of supply and demand. While companies focus more on technological applications, existing policies are geared towards regulations and governance. Government emphasis lies on legal supervision through environmental policies, aiming to guide the standardization and regulation of blockchain technology. This maintains a balance between encouraging innovation and market and legal regulatory order, thereby providing a reference for the development of the distributed intelligent healthcare industry in our country.