Developing a Mobile App for Monitoring Medical Record Changes Using Blockchain: Development and Usability Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although we are living in an era of transparency, medical documents are often still difficult to access. Blockchain technology allows records to be both immutable and transparent.

Objective

Using blockchain technology, the aim of this study was to develop a medical document monitoring system that informs patients of changes to their medical documents. We then examined whether patients can effectively verify the monitoring of their primary care clinical medical records in a system based on blockchain technology.

Methods

We enrolled participants who visited two primary care clinics in Korea. Three substudies were performed: (1) a survey of the recognition of blockchain medical records changes and the digital literacy of participants; (2) an observational stud

SUBMITTER: Sung M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7455865 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature