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Blockchain solution for medical record sharing!
Blockchain and Health sector, One of the best combo where we require immense trust and privacy.
Let us see how important our health records are –
Talking about the health and medical care aspect, we do require our past health data whenever we visit any medical practitioner especially for the treatment of prolonged illness/long medicaments.
But how many of the patients have the complete health data in their hands? the medicines they have used, the doctors they have consulted, the prescriptions of doctors, the symptoms they faced from time to time, etc.
Due to the non-availability of the data, there might be a considerable lag in treatment time and indeed patient recovery time
Talking from a Cybersecurity aspect, We are more concerned with our bank account details, User ID and Passwords, etc as we feel them as more sensitive and more valuable, and it’s worth noting that so do equally important our health records.
Its worth noting that, Sometimes our health records cost more in the dark web than our credit card info.
So we are in need of having a trustable system where we need to have all the medical and health info of a person readily available, shareable only with the consent of the person/patient, an immutable record so as to have the complete history and traceability, etc.
Here comes a use-case from Utah where the medical records of the patients are loaded and shared on the top of the blockchain providing a complete log and history of medical records, thus making the patient as the true owner of his data and can be shared only and only with his consent.
Utah has deployed the solution with the help of software and solutions firm HHS Technology (HHS) as Baas Provider.
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On 14 September 2020, software and solutions firm HHS Technology (HHS) announced its partnership with Utah State to create and implement a blockchain-based solution to help share data amongst patients and healthcare professionals.
COVID-19 has highlighted certain healthcare challenges, for example, the inability to access health records. HHS’ MediBook, positioned by the company as a ‘crisis management electronic health record,’ aims to provide frontline health care professionals access to patient records in a secure, and immutable manner. This allows them to quickly review a new patient’s medical records, who may have underlying health conditions the professionals must consider during treatment.
MediBook enables the managing and sharing of patient records across disparate systems, all per federal data-sharing laws. For example, new regulations require health insurers to allow access to patient-approved third-party applications, enabling patients to retrieve their own information, such as lab results and adjudicated claims.
The data is accessible through a blockchain-based digital wallet, which allows for 24/7 access while maintaining the data’s integrity and security.
HHS highlights the fact their solution can be used in the event of other natural disasters. Because patients can access their health records securely they can take them with them and easily share them with hospitals or practitioners.
This would be very effective if healthcare professionals come from out-of-state to help with natural disasters, and where time is of the essence. Former Director of Health and Human Services for Michigan State, Nick Lyon agrees with using the newest technology in crises: “States are looking for innovative ways to leverage information technology to help cities, counties, and residents better respond to natural disasters and crises such as COVID-19.”
Elsewhere in the U.S., Florida’s largest pediatric health care provider, Angel Kids Pediatrics, recently implemented a blockchain-based health-tech platform that helps manage COVID-19 testing. Medical Director Dr. Ashraf Affan also commented that “one of the best ways to help contain this pandemic is through the timely sharing of knowledge and focusing on prevention.”
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, which took over control of COVID-19 reporting by the Center of Disease Control hospitals a few months ago, is also using a blockchain-based platform.
