Abstract
The current research project focuses on the development of an innovative social health network and electronic health record system (IMPILO platform) which is based on Blockchain technology. The purpose of this project is to provide a series of health services (e.g. booking of medical appointments and tele-counselling meetings) to both citizens and doctors that would offer a more direct communication and cooperation between them and thus help reduce critical delays in medical care provision. As IMPILO manages health data, in addition to the group of friends found in some forms on all social networks, two additional certain types of user relationships have been defined: Circle of Trust (which includes a limited number of people with full rights to review and modify each user's profile and health record) and Care Team (which consists of the users-doctors that have access to their profile and medical data and can perform certain actions on their behalf). This feature is useful for keeping profiles of elderly and minors. The utilization of the capabilities of the blockchain technology in areas beyond cryptocurrencies is of particular value, especially in the field of health, where the IMPILO platform creates more reliable and durable networks, using the blockchain technology, while helping to the seamless communication between the various stakeholders (doctors, patients, hospitals, etc.). The decentralized data storage and full control of a patient's consent management process helps overcome issues such as the secure management of sensitive personal data and authorization to access medical data. Thus, blockchain is one of the most important components of the IMPILO platform that acts as a basis for recording all meaningful events in the application and provides security to users for the integrity of their data. The application is accessible via a smartphone application (for both Android and iOS operating systems) and a web interface, with a special emphasis on the design of functional, efficient and easy-to-use user interfaces, taking into account the requirements of the end users of the application and the specifics of the health sector.
Highlights
The innovative Blockchain technology promises to change the way electronic transactions are made across multiple sectors, including healthcare where existing technologies for storing and exchanging medical data and records face several limitations
The research project described in this document aims to evolve existing approaches by developing an innovative social network of health services and electronic health record system based on Blockchain technology
Through the IMPILO platform, a series of health services are provided to both citizens and doctors, ensuring more direct communication between them and reducing critical delays in medical care provision
Summary
Change the way electronic transactions are made across multiple sectors, including healthcare where existing technologies for storing and exchanging medical data and records face several limitations Issues such as the secure management of sensitive personal data and authorization to access medical data as well as the effective communication between physicians and patients for the provision of personalized treatment can be addressed through a mechanism that ensures transparency in user authentication and traceability in reading and recording data in a secure, decentralized and distributed manner. The users of the system can have their personal information and medical data securely stored and, upon their consent, physicians can access their medical history, provide follow-up services, and monitor compliance with medication and therapy plans This implementation aims to develop a social health network that will offer innovative services to patients and doctors, by developing a mobile and web application based on the concept of social networking applications, based on ease of use and optimal user experience.
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