Document Type
Article
Source of Publication
IEEE Access
Publication Date
1-1-2020
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.
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ISSN
Publisher
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Volume
8
Disciplines
Computer Sciences
Keywords
Medical services, Telemedicine, Industries, Medical diagnostic imaging, Interoperability
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Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Abugabah, Ahed; Nizamuddin, Nishara; and Alzubi, Ahmad Ali, "Decentralized Telemedicine Framework for a Smart Healthcare Ecosystem" (2020). All Works. 1169.
https://zuscholars.zu.ac.ae/works/1169
Indexed in Scopus
yes
Open Access
yes
Open Access Type
Gold: This publication is openly available in an open access journal/series