Blockchain for Healthcare: Blockchain Consensus Mechanism and Ethereum Smart Contracts

Blockchain for Healthcare: Blockchain Consensus Mechanism and Ethereum Smart Contracts introduces students to the core principles of blockchain technology and its application in healthcare. The course covers Bitcoin mining, proof of work, and key consensus mechanisms that ensure trust and security in decentralized networks. Students will explore how the Ethereum blockchain operates, including its basic structure and the role of decentralized applications (DApps). The course also explains smart contracts—how they work, where they are used, and their potential to improve healthcare processes such as data management, automation, and transaction verification. By the end of the course, learners will understand the technical foundations of blockchain and its innovative use cases within the healthcare sector.