A Blockchain-based Service Provider Validation and Verification Framework for Healthcare Virtual Organization

Abstract

Virtual organization and blockchain are two newly emerging technologies that researchers are exploring their potentials to solve many information and communication technology unaddressed problems and challenges. Health care is one of the sectors that are very dynamic and it is in need of constant improvement in the quest to better the quality of cares and reduce cost. One of the hotline of research in the sector is the use of information and communication technology to provide health care and this is where the concept of virtual healthcare is relevant. In virtual healthcare patients and care providers are collaborating in virtual settings where two of the most difficult challenges are verifying and validating the identity of the communicating parties and the information exchanged. In this paper we propose a conceptual framework using blochchain technology to address the health care provider and record verification and validation issue. The framework is specific to healthcare systems developed based on Virtual Breeding Environment and Virtual Organization. We outline and explain each step in the framework and demonstrate its applicability in a simple healthcare scenario. This paper contributes towards the continuing effort to address user identity and information verification and validation issues in virtual settings in general and in healthcare in specific.

Blockchain-Based Land Registration System: A Conceptual Framework

“…In this in-depth study, a conceptual framework has been proposed. This framework has been proposed with the intent to provide a blockchain-based healthcare system that will guide complete steps on how to verify healthcare service providers and how to validate the records [ 39 ]. Figure 9 is expounding about the healthcare-based blockchain model.…”

A Framework of the Critical Factors for Healthcare Providers to Share Data Securely Using Blockchain

“…New kinds of HIT provide an avenue along which the health sector can continue growing and improving, while maintaining quality through minimising the cost of accessing healthcare and enhancing patients' experience of healthcare facilities [12]. Healthcare is an intensive domain of data and a huge amount is accessed, created, and stored on a daily basis [8].…”

“…Patients visit multiple clinical institutions during their life, and healthcare organisations need to keep patients' conditions and data updated by exchanging such information in a timely and private manner [28]. Data related to patients' treatment and diagnosis or EMRs are considered critical, because they contain private and sensitive information [12]. It is evident that health data are managed mainly by the separate clinical institutions, each with its own strict regulations and policies on transferring such critical information.…”

Using Smart and Secret Sharing for Enhanced Authorized Access to Medical Data in Blockchain

“…Hoger Mahmud et al [54], propose a conceptual model to address record verification and verification using blockchain. The authors proposed model is specific to virtual healthcare systems and uses a virtual breeding environment (VBE) and virtual organization (VO) framework.…”

“…The main contribution of this paper [54] is the creation of a virtual healthcare system that records, verifies, and validates health data efficiently using blockchain, VBE, and VO technology. The potential benefits of this proposed framework can minimize transactional costs and ensure that up-to-date healthcare information available across all service users.…”