Author First name, Last name, Institution

Ahed Abugabah
Nishara Nizamuddin
Ahmad Ali Alzubi

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.

ISSN

2169-3536

Publisher

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

Volume

8

Disciplines

Computer Sciences

Keywords

Medical services, Telemedicine, Industries, Medical diagnostic imaging, Interoperability

Scopus ID

85100179261

Indexed in Scopus

yes

Open Access

yes

Open Access Type

Gold: This publication is openly available in an open access journal/series

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