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B-UMCS: Blockchain-enabled Unified Medical Consultancy Service
Albatoul Almohana1, Iman Almomani1,2, Walid El-Shafai1,3
1Security Engineering Lab, Computer Science Department, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Plos One
|December 2, 2024
Summary
This study introduces a Blockchain-based Unified Medical Consultancy Service (B-UMCS) to enhance telehealth by connecting doctors across hospitals. B-UMCS facilitates secure sharing of electronic health records (EHRs) and expertise, improving patient care.
Area of Science:
- Health Informatics
- Computer Science
- Distributed Systems
Background:
- Blockchain technology offers decentralization, transparency, and integrity for healthcare but is underutilized.
- Existing blockchain applications in healthcare are siloed within single organizations, lacking inter-institutional collaboration.
- There's a need for direct communication and knowledge sharing among physicians across different hospitals.
Purpose of the Study:
- To introduce a Blockchain-based Unified Medical Consultancy Service (B-UMCS) to revolutionize telehealth.
- To address the shortage of medical expertise by connecting physicians globally.
- To enable secure sharing of electronic health records (EHRs) and medical insights across healthcare institutions.
Main Methods:
- Developed a Blockchain-based Unified Medical Consultancy Service (B-UMCS).
- Integrated blockchain with the Interplanetary File System (IPFS) for secure, distributed data storage.
- Designed smart contracts, protocols, and algorithms for secure EHR transmission and consultation sharing.
Main Results:
- The B-UMCS successfully secures and facilitates the sharing of EHRs across institutional boundaries.
- Healthcare professionals can collaborate and exchange expertise seamlessly, improving efficiency and scalability.
- The system enhances data security and accessibility in healthcare.
Conclusions:
- B-UMCS effectively addresses challenges in healthcare data security and accessibility.
- The platform fosters new avenues for collaboration and knowledge exchange among healthcare professionals.
- The proposed system ultimately contributes to improving the quality of patient care through enhanced telehealth services.
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