Healthcare 5.0: A secure and distributed network for system informatics in medical surgery

Area of Science:

• Health Informatics
• Blockchain Technology
• Surgical Innovation

Background:

• Health records are vital for patient care but face challenges in privacy, security, and interoperability.
• Current surgical processes struggle with secure data sharing, impacting resource allocation and outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

• To propose a Healthcare 5.0 framework utilizing blockchain for secure medical data sharing in orthopedic surgery.
• To design and implement a patient-doctor-supplier network for safe exchange of health records.

Main Methods:

• Deployment of a secure, distributed blockchain network using Hyperledger Composer.
• Implementation of a benchmarking tool to analyze blockchain application scenarios in orthopedic surgery.
• Integration of blockchain with cloud storage and hybrid encryption for Electronic Health Record (EHR) and Personal Health Record (PHR) data.

Main Results:

• Demonstrated enhanced security, access efficiency, and privacy protection for medical data.
• Blockchain application shows promise for data sharing and supply chain management in orthopedic surgery.
• Validated the secure and efficient storage of EHR and PHR data.

Conclusions:

• Confirmed the feasibility of an IoT-based blockchain network in orthopedic surgery.
• The network enhances data interoperability and reduces medical errors through secure record sharing.
• The blockchain framework is potentially applicable to other surgical procedures and medical fields.