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USES OF BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY IN HEALTHCARE WHAT IS BLOCKCHAIN? Blockchain is a distributed system for recording and storing transaction records. More specifically, blockchain is a shared, immutable record of peer-to-peer transactions built from linked transaction blocks and stored in a digital ledger. Three main components: a. Distributed Network Blockchain is a decentralized P2P architecture with nodes consisting of network participants. Each member in the network stores an identical copy of the blockchain and contributes to the collective process of validating and certifying digital transactions for the network. b. Shared Ledger Members in the distributed network record digital transactions into a shared ledger. Changes to the shared ledger are reflected in all copies of the blockchain in minutes or, in some cases, seconds. After a transaction is added it is immutable and cannot be changed or removed. c. Digital Transactions Any type ...

PROFESSOR WITH A CREATIVE MIND It was the last day of the conference, while I’m wondering where to GO!! I saw a couple in the EXPO area, although not very old, but seems very enthusiastic in their work..I went with two of my friends there..He started explaining his system for ”Telemedicine”. It was a system desingned for 3 rd world countries. Tele ECG machine & E-stethoscope are tailor made for 3 rd world countries,   that is cost effective. According to him even   their maintenance cost is minimal. Also he had got his hands on developing a Tele palpation device & lung inflation device, which are still under development.   He had developed centers for Telemedicine with operators in Bangladesh. Operators should have at least higher secondary level education & IT Literacy. So he had covered approx. 13,000 patients. Really speaking I admire his effort & courage in building this system, despite his age. His wife is an electronic engineer who...

GAPS By Dr. Fazila (Malaysia) G- Governance = most important aspect of the digital health implementation                                                                 3 Levels                                                 National level                                  ...

Challenges of implementing open source HIS. Topic owner- Garab Dorgi. Bhutan government has tried implementing proprietary based HIS 5 years back. The project didn't sustain and they wanted now to try and implement and HIS system based on an open source platform. The challenges faced by other countries were discussed. For an open source HIS there is no complete package. Each and every country customize one platform to build their own package and customize according to the needs of the country. It need to go through a procurement process to check whether it fits the purpose. The quality also need to be checked. The next challenge is implementation, which takes 80% of time. Another challenge which was identified is the resistance for change. Dr.F.S.Mubarak

openIMIS What is this? This is an open source (AGPL License), cost effective, interoperable information system for managing health insurance scheme. The main objective of the project is achieving UHC for all in order to achieve SDG. Why? Insurance processes are complicated to manage. Claims are only paid when providing transparent and evidence-based billing. Patient level data available. Opportunity to have up-to-date client registry Funded by SDC (Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation) Full copyright Willing to offer other countries/schemes free of cost (including source code) Condition: modifications to software should be shared with other countries/implementers. Dr. F.S.Mubarak