Desirable health information exchange features and corresponding blockchain characteristics
| Accuracy | Immutable and deterministic data |
| Security, privacy | Cryptography and dual public/private key |
| Accessibility, transparency | Decentralisation, clear visibility and auditing |
| Efficiency | Reduced transaction costs between agents |
| Utility | Availability of digitised, structured data |
| Interoperability | Harmonised between healthcare data sets |