Decentralized Telemedicine Framework for a Smart Healthcare Ecosystem

【Author】 Abugabah, Ahed; Nizam, Nishara; Alzubi, Ahmad Ali

【Source】IEEE ACCESS

【影响因子】3.476

【Abstract】The healthcare sector is one of the most rapidly growing sectors globally. With the ever-growing technology, patient care, regulatory compliance, and digital transformation, there is an increased need for healthcare sectors to collaborate with all stakeholders - both within the healthcare ecosystem and in concurring industries. In recent times, telemedicine has proven to provide high quality, affordable, and predominantly adapted healthcare services. However, telemedicine suffers from several risks in implementation, such as data breach, restricted access across medical fraternity, incorrect diagnosis and prescription, fraud, and abuse. In this work, introduce blockchain-based framework that would unlock the future of the healthcare sector and improved services. Our proposed solution utilizing Ethereum smart contracts to develop a transparent, tamper-proof telemedicine healthcare framework, and ensure the integrity of sensitive patient data eliminating a central administrator. Moreover, the smart contract regulates the interaction between all the parties involved in the network and keeps the patient meticulously informed about the transactions in the network.

【Keywords】Medical services; Telemedicine; Industries; Medical diagnostic imaging; Interoperability; Smart healthcare ecosystem; telemedicine; blockchain; Ethereum; smart contracts

【发表时间】2020

【收录时间】2022-01-02

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