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A man shows his love for the NHS when he turns 70. (Photo: Wiktor Szymanowicz / Barcroft Media via Getty Images)
Blockchain is transforming the Healthcare around the world – the UK will be next? Gina Clarke gives a look at what the NHS can learn from blockchain initiatives in other countries.
Medical tourism is not a new phenomenon so maybe it's no surprise that other countries are trying to use the blockchain for their health needs In the United States, with increasing medical costs, measures are being offered to establish a platform where patients, doctors and clinics can connect all over the world.
Providing a greater sense of choice and autonomy, Medipedia is already gaining traction prior to its sale of tokens in October, so what could the National Health Service (NHS) learn in the Kingdom United by his model?
No Longer Expectations
The NHS is well aware that connecting with other countries can often be cheaper than allowing long waiting times. As the health service struggles with a lack of doctors and facilities, the waiting months mean that patients could develop complications, adding additional burdens. To keep your mantra "free from the point of use", you need to find alternative solutions.
The current model has no choice when compared with the United States, where surgeon review sites are becoming popular, the NHS model does not always allow for a preference. With a system like Medipedia, users would be able to locate good doctors through information on the site & nbsp; such as success rates or career progression.
Affordable care
The NHS is moving forward, but unfortunately it is at a snail's pace. A process with France has already been established, but what about countries like Thailand or Vietnam, where services are more accessible? With the addition of additional costs for priority treatment in the system, this portal could actually allow patients to choose for themselves. They might prefer a long wait at home, or decide to pay a small fee for treatment abroad.
By integrating a system like Medipedia, the NHS could allow patients to receive quotes and interact with physicians globally, giving additional access to more affordable care and a wider spectrum of specialists.
Currently on this platform, a token called MEP feeds the site, but if something similar has been used it could also bring revenue to the NHS by allowing ads on specific pages or connecting patients with & nbsp; private services.
Privacy assured
The NHS is still recovering from the widespread virus WannaCry in 2017 which left hospitals unable to access the patient record. Instead, blockchain technology could be used to keep patient data safe, as part of a multi-layered system to ensure patient confidentiality.
For example, Medipedia uses a multilevel security system, with encrypted data before being stored on the blockchain. They also discourage users from local storage of sensitive data to prevent personal computers from becoming an easy target for hackers.
Users will receive a set of guidelines to help them protect their data, including recommendations only for logging in through HTTPS Server security. A large amount of data will only be accessible after the agreement of several parties, using the Multisig system of EOSIO, to access the data will require more details of authentication
This would mean that a doctor and a patient both should register for allow both parties to view any confidential data, ensuring that control is completely in the hands of the data owner.
MyHealthMyData
The privacy issue is one that the EU has worked on in the H2020 research program. MyHealthMyData (MHMD) aims to implement one of the first blockchain-based biomedical information networks focused on connecting healthcare providers, biomedical industries and individuals.
He hopes to make anonymous data available from hospitals for research and development, prompting citizens to regain control over their health data through a personal account.
It is interesting to note that Sweden is the market leader in this category. CareChain is a Swedish blockchain initiative, aimed at implementing a national health data blockchain in which users can dynamically manage their consent and respect the multitude of GDPR regulations.
A new character for medical tourism
Of course in the United Kingdom we do not have to look for many examples of healthy tourism, many English people travel to Poland for dentistry or Greece for fertilization in vitro and although our hospitals are starting to offer additional private treatments, there is no central place that includes this information and personalizes a quote for the user.
In a world where we can shop on Google for laser eye treatment, could the NHS use blockchain to communicate its activities more easily? From inventories to specialists, blockchain could transform aspects of the traditional health care postal code lottery if only a user friendly interface was provided.
All in all there is a lot to learn from the use of blockchain and blockchain enabled platforms like CareChain and Medipedia. If the bad words of "medical tourism" have been replaced by something more careful as "collaborative health care", it could add a real sense of longevity to the current NHS model.
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A man shows his love for the NHS when he turns 70. (Photo credit: Wiktor Szymanowicz / Barcroft Media via Getty Images)
Blockchain is transforming health care throughout the world- will the United Kingdom be next? Gina Clarke gives an insight into what the NHS can learn from blockchain initiatives in other countries.
Medical tourism is not a new phenomenon, so it is perhaps not surprising that other countries are trying to use the blockchain for their health needs, they are offered steps to establish a platform where patients, doctors and clinics can connect all over the world.
Providing a greater sense of choice and autonomy, Medipedia is already gaining traction before its symbolic sale in October, so what could the Nation at the Health Service (NHS) in the UK learn from its model
No more long waits
NHS is well aware of the fact that connection with other countries can often be cheaper than allowing long waits. As the health service struggles with a lack of doctors and facilities, the waiting months mean that patients could develop complications, adding additional burdens. To keep your mantra "free from the point of use", you need to find alternative solutions.
The current model has no choice when compared with the United States, where surgeon review sites are becoming popular, the NHS model does not always Allow a preference. With a system like Medipedia, users would be able to locate good doctors through information on the site such as success rates or career progression.
Affordable care
The NHS goes on, but unfortunately it is at a snail's pace. A process with France has already been established, but what about countries like Thailand or Vietnam, where services are more accessible? With the addition of additional costs for priority treatment in the system, this portal could actually allow patients to choose for themselves. They might prefer a long wait at home, or decide to pay a small fee for treatment abroad.
By integrating a system such as Medipedia, the NHS could allow patients to receive quotes and interact with physicians globally, giving additional access to more affordable care and a broader spectrum of specialists.
Currently on this platform, a token called MEP feeds the site, but if something similar has been used it could also bring revenue to the NHS by allowing ads on specific pages or by linking patients with private services
Privacy assured
The NHS continues to falter in the widespread "WannaCry" virus in 2017 which has left hospitals unable to access patient records. Instead, blockchain technology could be used to keep patient data safe, as part of a multi-layered system to ensure patient confidentiality.
For example, Medipedia uses a multilevel security system, with encrypted data before being stored on the blockchain. They also discourage users from local storage of sensitive data to prevent personal computers from becoming an easy target for hackers.
Users will receive a set of guidelines to help them protect their data, including recommendations only for logging in through HTTPS Server security. A large amount of data will only be accessible after the agreement of several parties, using the Multisig system of EOSIO, to access the data will require more details of authentication
This would mean that a doctor and a patient both should register for allow both parties to view any confidential data, ensuring that control is completely in the hands of the data owner.
MyHealthMyData
The privacy issue is one that the EU has worked on in the H2020 research program. MyHealthMyData (MHMD) aims to implement one of the first blockchain-based biomedical information networks focused on connecting healthcare providers, biomedical industries and individuals.
He hopes to make anonymous data available from hospitals for research and development, prompting citizens to regain control over their health data through a personal account.
It is interesting to note that Sweden is the market leader in this category. CareChain is a Swedish blockchain initiative, aimed at implementing a national health data blockchain in which users can dynamically manage their consent and respect the multitude of GDPR regulations.
A new character for medical tourism
Of course in the United Kingdom we do not have to look for many examples of healthy tourism, many English people travel to Poland for dentistry or Greece for fertilization in vitro and although our hospitals are starting to offer additional private treatments, there is no central place that includes this information and personalizes a quote for the user.
In a world where we can shop on Google for laser eye treatment, could the NHS use blockchain to communicate its activities more easily? From inventories to specialists, blockchain could transform aspects of the traditional health care postal code lottery if only a user friendly interface was provided.
All in all there is a lot to learn from the use of blockchain and blockchain enabled platforms like CareChain and Medipedia. If the bad words of "medical tourism" have been replaced by something more careful as "collaborative health care", it could add a real sense of longevity to the current NHS model.
