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blockchain medical doctor project
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Several blockchain projects involve medical doctors by focusing on
> secure data management, credential verification, and enhanced patient
> care coordination. Key projects address challenges such as data
> security, interoperability, and the prevention of counterfeit drugs in
> the supply chain.
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> Key Projects and Applications
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> MedRec (MIT Media Lab): One of the earliest projects, MedRec focuses
> on managing electronic health records (EHRs) securely. It uses a
> decentralized architecture where patients control access to their data
> via smart contracts, and medical professionals/researchers are
> incentivized to maintain the network by gaining access to aggregated,
> anonymized data for studies.
> Medicalchain: This platform aims to create a single, secure version of
> a patient's health record. It allows patients to grant conditional
> access to different stakeholders (doctors, hospitals, insurers) and
> offers telemedicine consultation services using its native token (MTN)
> for payment.
> Solve.Care: This company is building a platform for coordinating care,
> benefits, and payments among all healthcare stakeholders (patients,
> doctors, pharmacies, insurers) to streamline administrative processes
> and reduce costs. Use cases include appointment scheduling and
> insurance claims submissions.
> ProCredEx (Professional Credentials Exchange): Developed by Hashed
> Health, this platform is a decentralized ledger system for verifying
> medical professionals' credentials. It helps speed up the
> hiring/onboarding cycle for medical staff and reduces administrative
> overhead by providing a trusted source of verified information.
> MediBloc: This project focuses on a decentralized healthcare
> information ecosystem where patients own their data and control who
> they share it with. Patients can track their health records and are
> rewarded with MED tokens for sharing information with approved
> partners like researchers.
> AI Doctor: This platform uses a combination of artificial intelligence
> (AI) and blockchain to provide real-time, personalized health advice
> based on patient data. Users are rewarded with AIDOC tokens for
> contributing their data, which can then be used by various
> organizations for research and drug development.
> MediLedger Project: Developed by Chronicled in collaboration with
> pharmaceutical giants like Pfizer and Genentech, this project focuses
> on drug traceability within the supply chain to comply with U.S.
> drug-tracking legislation and combat counterfeit medicines.
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> Role of the Medical Doctor
> In these projects, medical doctors serve several key functions:
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> Data Providers: Doctors and medical institutions securely add to and
> update patient records on the blockchain.
> Authorized Accessors: They are granted access by patients to view
> necessary, up-to-date, and complete medical histories to make informed
> diagnostic and treatment decisions.
> Network Participants/Miners: In some models like MedRec, doctors and
> researchers act as network validators ("miners"), whose work verifies
> data and keeps the system running, often in exchange for access to
> anonymized data for public health research.
> Telemedicine Providers: Doctors use blockchain platforms to conduct
> secure virtual consultations and issue prescriptions that are recorded
> immutably.
> Credential Verifiers: Physicians participate in systems that verify
> their professional credentials, increasing trust among institutions
> and patients.
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> These projects aim to enhance the efficiency, security, and
> transparency of the healthcare system, ultimately leading to better
> patient outcomes and a more patient-centric model of care.
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> What other industries use blockchain, like healthcare?
> What challenges do blockchain in healthcare projects face?
> How do doctors benefit from using blockchain in their practice?
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> Top 5 blockchain healthcare projects. Part 2 - DigitalForest
> Top 5 blockchain healthcare projects. Part 2 * Kristina Novikova.
> Research Analyst at DigitalForest. * February 25, 2019. * Every ...
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> Blockchain in Healthcare Projects Changing the Face of Health
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> Who will build the health-care blockchain? - MIT Media Lab
> MedRec also solves a key issue facing just about anyone who wants to
> take blockchain outside the realm of digital currency: miners...
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> do any projects provide on-chain authentication of medical communications
> Yes, several projects incorporate mechanisms for
> on-chain authentication of medical communications and data access,
> primarily by leveraging cryptographic protocols and smart contracts.
> The goal is to ensure data integrity, verify user identities, and
> establish an immutable audit trail of all interactions.
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> Here are key aspects and project examples:
> Key Mechanisms and Concepts
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> Cryptographic Keys and Digital Signatures: Instead of traditional
> username/password schemes, many systems use public/private key pairs
> for authentication. The private key, held only by the individual
> (e.g., a doctor or patient), is used to create a digital signature for
> any communication or data access request. The corresponding public key
> is stored on-chain for verification, ensuring the message or request
> is authentic and hasn't been tampered with.
> Smart Contracts for Access Control: Smart contracts define and
> automatically enforce rules for data sharing and communication
> permissions. They manage who can access what information and under
> what conditions, with the transaction history (access grants,
> revocations) recorded immutably on the blockchain.
> Decentralized Identifiers (DIDs) and Credentialing: Projects use DIDs
> to create verifiable, tamper-proof digital identities for healthcare
> providers and patients. This allows for the authentication of
> professional credentials (licenses, board certifications, work
> history) on the network, which streamlines processes like medical
> staff onboarding and ensures the communicating party is a verified
> professional.
> Immutable Audit Trails: Every communication event (e.g., "Doctor X
> accessed Patient Y's record," "Doctor X sent message Z") generates a
> hash that is logged on the blockchain. This creates an unchangeable,
> transparent log that is tamper-evident and supports compliance with
> regulations like HIPAA.
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> Specific Project Examples
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> FHIRChain: This system generates cryptographic key pairs for
> participating providers, such as in-house and remote physicians in
> telemedicine clinics. The public keys are recorded on the blockchain
> for identity and tamper-proofing, enabling a secure, authenticated
> data-sharing service for collaborative decision-making.
> Axuall: This project uses the Sovrin Network and Hyperledger Indy to
> create a digital network for verifying identity and credentials in
> real-time. It allows healthcare organizations to verify the validity
> of a physician's credentials, providing authenticity for both a
> professional's identity and their associated communications.
> MedRec: This project uses unique blockchain properties to manage
> authentication, confidentiality, and accountability, crucial
> considerations when handling sensitive information. Access events are
> logged to the immutable ledger, providing a built-in auditability that
> verifies actions taken by users.
> MrC (Medical-record Chain System): In this system, patients generate
> cryptographic keys to encrypt their data, and service providers are
> granted temporary access via smart contracts. The system uses digital
> certificates issued by a trusted authority to validate identities,
> ensuring integrity and secure communication within the network.
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> These projects ensure that all medical communications and data
> exchanges are not only encrypted but also authenticated as coming from
> a verified, authorized source, with a transparent and permanent record
> of the interaction.
