A Model to Facilitate Healthcare Infrastructure Pertaining to Medical Emergencies using Block Chain

Abstract

In India, the number of deaths caused just by failing to treat a patient in an emergency situation in a timely manner is considerable. One of the key factors is India's emergency response system, which is out of date, in comparison to other technology. This study focuses on achieving operational excellence using block chain technology. The proposed concept focuses on real-time location monitoring of the ambulance, allocation of the nearest ambulance and hospital depending on the real-time location of the patient. Since there is a surge in demand for speedy medical emergency help, the study also focuses on maintaining a database of the patient's past medical records. However, these records shall be encrypted and accessible by the pertinent Doctors or Authorized Persons before the patient arrives at the hospital. The concept has essentially addressed all issues of safety and compliance. A descriptive analysis employing simulation techniques and secondary data from a literature review are used to support the proposed concept. After examining the contributions of all other entities, this research proposes a model that uses block chain to help in the reduction of time during crisis and the facilitation of healthcare infrastructure related to medical emergencies.