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Blockchain in Healthcare Today Platform Approaches Journal (BHTY) is the leading international open access peer reviewed journal that amplifies and disseminates platform approaches in healthcare and distributed ledger technology research and innovations. Fields of interest include healthcare information systems, leveraging data science tools and techniques, AI and generative AI, interoperability, consent mechanisms, privacy preservation, security of health data, clinical trials management, supply chain management, revenue cycle automation, immersive technologies, tokenomics, governance, regulation, network technologies, clinical computing, cryptography, and failed experiments in this evolving specialty field of research.
This BHTY Theme Issue explores the transformation of healthcare and the broader life sciences sector. The issue features work illuminating technological, ethical, and regulatory dimensions of emerging technology systems—examining areas such as distributed ledgers, privacy preserving computation, decentralized identity, predictive analytics, zero trust, agentic AI architectures, and digital twin ecosystems. Additional content has been added from BHTY's annual ConV2X Decentralized Health 2025 event.
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Narrative/Systematic Review/Meta-Analysis
Opinions/Perspectives/Point of View
Announcements
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- Scimago Journal Rank (SJR) H-Index: 9
- Scopus Citescore 2023: 2.4
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BHTY Journal Is Proud To Announce 2025 Distinguished Journal Reviewers!
Thank you for your selfless volunteerism, expertise, ethics, and unwavering commitment to advancing decentralized health and innovation worldwide. Your thoughtful reviews, discerning insights, and steadfast commitment to scientific rigor have elevated every manuscript strengthening the integrity and influence of our global community and market reputation.
Your contributions have advanced critical conversations at the intersection of blockchain, AI, digital health, policy, and innovation—fields evolving at speed, and in need of clarity and wisdom. Your leadership, ensures BHTY continues to stand as the premier choice for future forward research.
Thank you for elevating the field. BHTY journal is honored to recognize you.
Alex Norta, Founder, NortaDeSyCo.xyz, and Head of IEEE Blockchain Finland Group, Estonia
Enrico Perfler, MsC Eng., President, 1MED SA, Switzerland
Gianluca De Novi, PhD, Director of the Medical Device and Simulation Laboratory, Massachusetts General Hospital, USA
Prem Narang, PhD, Adjunct Associate Professor, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, USA
Tomer Jordi Chaffer, Founder DeGov Labs, Canada
Abhaar Gupta, Blockchain Developer, Gemini, USA
Abinaya Mettupatti Sivagnanam, Cloud Development Manager, General Dynamics IT, USA
Ajay Ahuja, MD, MBA, Head of US Medical Affairs at Idorsia Pharmaceuticals Ltd, USA
Ajaz S. Hussain, PhD, Strategic Advisor, Bright Path Laboratories - Policy and Regulation, USA
Alex Liu PhD, Director of Data & AI, RMDS Labs, USA
Andrei Vasilateanu, Professor, Faculty of Engineering in Foreign Languages, National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA, Bucuresti, Romania, and Vice President, IEEE Blockchain Romania, and Member of HL7, Romania
Arunkumar Thirunagalingam, Sr. Manager - Data & Technical Operations, McKesson, USA
Ayyasamy Rajaram, PhD, Professor, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, EGS Pillay Engineering College, India
Cees J. Hesp, PhD, Chariman, OikosNomos, Netherlands
Debbie Bucci, Former member, ONC and Equideum Health, USA
Dhini Nasution, MD, MAP, Chief Operating Officer, ParaDocs Health, USA
Dr. Arnold Adimabua Ojugo, Professor: Department of Computer Science, Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun, Delta State, Nigeria
Dr. De Rosal Ignatius Moses Setiadi, Informatics Engineering Department, Dian Nuswantoro University, Semarang City, Indonesia
Dr. Faheem Ahmad Reegu, Lecturer, Department of Computer and Network Engineering, Jazan University, Saudi Arabia
Dr. Mohammed Shuaib, MIEEE, Research Fellow, INTI International University, Malaysia
Dr. Shah Khalid, Assistant Professor, National University of Sciences & Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan
Eugene Miheso Swinnerstone, EMBA, MSc. IS, Managing Partner Trend Systems E.A. LTD. Part-time Lecturer & Project Manager, AI Lab Makerere University, Uganda
Fatma AbdelSalam, North Carolina A&T State University Teaching Professor of Health Administration, USA
Florence D. Hudson, BSE, Founder and CEO, FDHint, Executive Director of the Northeast Big Data Innovation Hub at Columbia University, IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society Standards Committee, USA
Frederic Devaulx, PhD, Contractor, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Vice President, Prometheus Computing, USA
Geetika Jain, MSc, PostDoc, PhD, Digital Transformation Lead, Keele Business School, Keele University, UK
George Kolostoumpis, BSc, PhD, External Scientific Expert, ECDC; Technical Expert, EUREKA, Germany
Horst Treiblmaier, PhD, Professor, Head of the School of International Management, Modul University Vienna, Austria; Research Fellow at University College London Centre for Blockchain Technologies (CBT), UK
Imtiaz Khan, PhD, Associate Professor of Data Science, Cardiff School of Technologies, Cardiff Metropolitan University, UK
Ingrid Vasiliu-Feltes MD, EMBA, Founder & CEO, Institute for Science, Entrepreneurship and Investments, and Faculty, University of Miami, FL, and CEO, Softhread, USA
James B. Davis, PhD, Stephenson Dept of Entrepreneurship & Information Systems, Louisiana State University, USA
Jennifer Hinkel, Founder & President, Sigla Sciences, and Managing Director, The Data Economics Company, USA
Jim St.Clair, CEO, MyLigo, USA
Joe Hawayek, Senior Advisor, Diginova Health Solutions, UAE
Jorge A. Ferrer, MD, MBA, FAMIA, FHIMSS, Clinical Informaticist, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, USA
Kayode Babarinde, Executive Director, Africa Blockchain Institute, Rwanda
Mate Beštek, PhD, BSc, Digital Healthcare Specialist, 3fs Inc Slovenia, Sweden, and IT University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Michael Doyle, PhD, Chairman and CTO, Eolas Technologies Inc, USA
Michael Hoffman, CEO, IQXR, USA
Muthu Ramachandran, PhD, Distinguished Professor, University of South Africa, South Africa
Nadeem Ahmad, PhD, Associate Dean and Professor of Computing, Department of Computing and Technology, Iraq University, Pakistan
Nadia Hewett, Blockchain and Emerging Technology Expert, University of California, USA
Nagarajan Susila, PhD, Controller of Examinations & Professor - Dept of Information Technology, Sri Krishna College of Engineering and Technology, India
Omar Mohtar, PhD, Chief Executive Officer, ParaDocs Health, USA
Osama El-Hassan, PhD, Health Informatics Specialist, Dubai Health Authority, Chair, UAE HL7 Affiliate, GCC Taskforce for Workforce Development Coordinator - Digital Healthcare, UAE
Prasad Kothari, MS, Head of Data Science and AI, Hansa Cequity, India
Robert Learney, PhD, Head of Technology - Distributed Systems, Digital Catapult, UK
Shirin Hasavari, Assistant Professor, Department of Information Science and Systems, Morgan State University, USA
Sindhu Bhaskar,, Chairman and Founder, Est-Grp, USA
Taha Sajid, CISSP, MSc, Founder and CTO, Xecurity Pulse, USA
Talisha Shine, MBA, Former Director of Studio Operations, Hashed Health, USA
Tamara StClaire, PhD, MBA, President, Primary Care Delivery Services, MaineHealth, USA
Umit Cali, MSc, PhD, Professor of Digital Engineering for Future Technologies, University of York, UK
Vaishnavi Gadve, Data EngineerData Engineer, CVS Health, USA
Wen-Li Wang, PhD, Associate Prof, School of Engineering, Penn State Behrend College, USA
Thanks too, are extended to the wonderful BHTY journal staff for their dedication and commitment.
Those interested in joining the BHTY editorial team can send a CV and cover letter to the publisher at t.cenaj@partnersindigitalhealth.com
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BHTY is proud to announce the launch of the Coalition for Decentralized Healthcare and Life Sciences (CHLS) — a strategic initiative inviting global organizations and industry leaders to shape innovation, dialogue, and real world impact in decentraized healthcare and life sciences.
For details visit https://blockchainhealthcaretoday.com/index.php/journal/CDHLS
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Join BHTY's annual event, ConV2X Driving Platforms and Decentralized Tech in Healthcare & Life Sciences. Focusing on platforms, AI, and decentralized technology, the event brings together a focused audience with common needs and issues to solve, spotlighting real world innovations to disseminate.
An elite roster of thought leaders and pioneers will present the latest solutions, roadmaps, frameworks, assessment tools, and advancements in healthcare, life sciences, and business administration.
Date: September 24 & 25, 2026
Place: The Foundry, 101 Rogers St., Cambridge, MA 02142
The building is located near major universities, biotechnology, software, and R&D industries, including Takeda Pharmaceuticals, Sanofi, Novartis Institute for Biomedical Research, Janssen, Pfizer, and the Broad Institute.
Early Bird Registration for this pivotal 2-Day event is located at https://conv2xsymposium.com/cart/
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