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Edgar Dulce-Villarreal1, Giovanni Hernandez2, Jose Garcia-Alonso3
1Universidad del Cauca, Popayán, Colombia.
Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
|May 17, 2025
Summary
Securely transferring patient data between healthcare systems is vital. Blockchain technology and the MUISCA tool enable cross-platform smart contracts for improved healthcare interoperability and data security.
Area of Science:
- Health Informatics
- Computer Science
- Blockchain Technology
Background:
- Healthcare data transfer between institutions necessitates secure information exchange across diverse systems.
- Interoperability in healthcare is challenged by the need to secure sensitive medical information.
- Blockchain technology offers a decentralized and transparent approach to managing healthcare data.
Purpose of the Study:
- To address the challenge of cross-blockchain communication for smart contracts in healthcare.
- To present a solution for generating adaptable and reusable smart contracts for various blockchain platforms.
- To evaluate the effectiveness of the MUISCA tool in healthcare smart contract development.
Main Methods:
- Application of the MUISCA (Mechanism for UnIversal SmartContrAct) tool.
- Utilizing Model Driven Engineering principles for smart contract generation.
- Conducting research with 31 smart contract experts in the healthcare domain.
Main Results:
- MUISCA facilitates the construction of specific smart contracts for different blockchain platforms.
- The tool enables the reuse and adaptation of smart contracts across diverse healthcare environments.
- The developed approach maintains blockchain security standards.
Conclusions:
- MUISCA enhances the development and deployment of cross-platform smart contracts in healthcare.
- The tool promotes interoperability and secure data exchange within the healthcare ecosystem.
- Model Driven Engineering is effective for creating adaptable blockchain solutions in healthcare.
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