KR20190118458A - Method, system and non-transitory computer-readable recording medium for providing a medical information platform based on block chain - Google Patents

Abstract

According to an aspect of the present invention, a method for providing a medical information platform based on a blockchain is provided. Provided is a method of managing data input and output between a core layer consisting of a distributed database that stores encrypted medical information and an application layer which provides an application utilizing medical information with reference to information stored in a blockchain and providing a smart contract that manages at least one of information about a token or a point, information about a user account, and information about the storage location of medical information with reference to the information stored in the blockchain.

Description

METHOD, SYSTEM AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM FOR PROVIDING A MEDICAL INFORMATION PLATFORM BASED ON BLOCK CHAIN}

The present invention relates to a method, system and non-transitory computer readable recording medium for providing a blockchain based medical information platform.

Conventionally, medical information has been managed around individual medical institutions for treating patients, and in principle, it is not allowed to extract and share medical information outside medical institutions except when a patient requests his or her medical records. The medical information system centered on such individual medical institutions has resulted in the fragmentation of medical information of patients, which makes it difficult to use medical information and degrades the quality of medical services.

The need to share medical information has been constantly raised by the medical community, the medical industry, and patients, and various projects have been in progress for a long time, but no clear solution is provided. Some examples include the Blue Button Connector, led by the US government, Apple's mobile health app, and Samsung's health app. In addition to these services, healthcare services have not been able to meet the requirements of security, reliability, and openness, which are ideal requirements for an ideal medical information system. It did not lead to the active participation of institutions or companies.

In recent years, medical information platforms using blockchain technology, which can guarantee reliability and transparency, have been attracting the attention of many people. These platforms have a number of subjects with different interests, such as medical researchers, healthcare providers (e.g. hospitals, doctors), general users (e.g. patients), and which one is not central. Since it is based on decentralized, the management and operation of the platform becomes important to the continuous development and maintenance of the platform.

However, in the past, it was difficult to know whether a user who handles sensitive personal information such as medical information is a trusted user on a decentralized medical information platform. In addition, the active participation of the user is essential for the smooth operation of such a platform, but it was not enough to derive the active participation of users only by reward or fee payment method through tokens made on various conventional platforms.

Accordingly, the present inventors propose a technology for providing a medical information platform based on blockchain.

An object of the present invention is to solve all the problems of the prior art described above.

In addition, the present invention, with reference to the information stored in the blockchain, between the core layer (core layer) consisting of a distributed database for storing encrypted medical information and the application layer for providing an application utilizing medical information A smart contract that manages data input and output of a smart contract that manages at least one of information about tokens or points, information about user accounts, and information about where medical information is stored, with reference to information stored in the blockchain. By providing, another goal is to create a sustainable and sound medical information platform.

The present invention also aims to induce active participation of users in the medical information platform.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a measure for directly or indirectly determining the reliability of a user who handles sensitive personal information called medical information in the medical information platform.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to provide an environment in which a variety of services can be developed to medical information-related subjects, including medical consumers, using a medical information platform.

Representative configuration of the present invention for achieving the above object is as follows.

According to an aspect of the present invention, a method for providing a blockchain-based medical information platform, comprising a core layer and a medical information layer consisting of a distributed database that stores encrypted medical information with reference to information stored in the blockchain. Data input and output between the application layer (application layer) for providing an application that utilizes the reference to the information stored in the blockchain, information about the token or point, information about the user account and medical information storage location A method is provided for providing a smart contract that manages at least one of the information about.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a system for providing a blockchain-based medical information platform, the core layer and the medical information consisting of a distributed database for storing encrypted medical information with reference to the information stored in the blockchain Medical information management unit for managing data input and output between the application layer (application layer) for providing an application that utilizes the information on the token or point, information about the user account and medical information, referring to the information stored in the blockchain A system is provided that includes a smart contract management unit that provides a smart contract that manages at least one of information regarding a storage location of information.

In addition, there is further provided a non-transitory computer readable recording medium for recording another method for implementing the present invention, another system, and a computer program for executing the method.

According to the present invention, by implementing a sustainable and healthy medical information platform, it is possible to convert the medical information system centered on the medical institution to the medical information system centered on the medical consumer (ie, the patient), which could not be achieved by the existing system. The effect is achieved, that is, to enable reliable, transparent and safe medical information exchange.

In addition, according to the present invention, the effect of being able to create an environment in which a high quality and various medical information-related services can be developed based on the medical information accumulated in the medical information platform.

In addition, according to the present invention, since all users participating in the medical information platform can be provided with an opportunity to obtain a predetermined reward, an effect of inducing active participation of users is achieved.

According to the present invention, the effect of being able to directly or indirectly determine the reliability of a user who handles sensitive personal information, such as medical information, based on points or tokens is achieved.

1 is a view showing a schematic configuration of an entire system for providing a blockchain-based medical information platform according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 and 3 are diagrams exemplarily illustrating an internal configuration of a medical information platform according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a diagram exemplarily illustrating a process of calculating an exchange rate between a point and a token according to an embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION The following detailed description of the invention refers to the accompanying drawings that show, by way of illustration, specific embodiments in which the invention may be practiced. These embodiments are described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the invention. It should be understood that the various embodiments of the present invention are different but need not be mutually exclusive. For example, certain shapes, structures, and characteristics described herein may be implemented with changes from one embodiment to another without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. In addition, it is to be understood that the location or arrangement of individual components within each embodiment may be changed without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Accordingly, the following detailed description is not to be taken in a limiting sense, and the scope of the present invention should be taken as encompassing the scope of the claims of the claims and all equivalents thereto. Like reference numerals in the drawings indicate the same or similar elements throughout the several aspects.

Hereinafter, various preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily implement the present invention.

Configuration of the entire system

1 is a view showing a schematic configuration of an entire system for providing a blockchain-based medical information platform according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the entire system according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a communication network, a plurality of user devices 100, and a storage 200.

First, the communication network according to an embodiment of the present invention may be configured regardless of a communication mode such as wired communication or wireless communication, and may include a local area network (LAN), a metropolitan area network (MAN), and a wide area. It may be configured with various communication networks such as a wide area network (WAN). Preferably, the communication network referred to herein may be a known Internet or World Wide Web (WWW). However, the communication network may include, at least in part, a known wired / wireless data communication network, a known telephone network, or a known wired / wireless television communication network without being necessarily limited thereto.

For example, the communication network is a wireless data communication network, and includes radio frequency (RF) communication, Wi-Fi (WiFi) communication, cellular (LTE, etc.) communication, Bluetooth communication (more specifically, low power Bluetooth (BLE) Bluetooth Low Energy ), And at least a portion of a conventional communication method such as infrared communication, ultrasonic communication, or the like.

Next, a plurality of devices 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, as a digital device that includes a function to enable communication with a plurality of other devices 100 through a communication network, a computer, laptop, smart phone, Any digital device having a memory means such as a tablet PC or the like and having a microprocessor can be adopted as the plurality of devices 100 according to the present invention.

On the other hand, in the plurality of devices 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, in order to provide a blockchain-based medical information platform, the operating system to be described later in accordance with the present invention is included in the form of program modules, such as applications, widgets, etc. There may be. In addition, such a program module may be downloaded from an external application distribution server (not shown) or an external system (not shown).

2 and 3 are diagrams exemplarily illustrating an internal configuration of a medical information platform according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, referring to FIG. 2, the medical information platform according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a core layer, a service layer, and an application layer. It may be a platform that operates based on a blockchain (eg, Quantum).

A core layer according to an embodiment of the present invention uses a encryption technology (for example, encrypting the medical information through a private key in a form that only a user corresponding to the medical information can be decrypted). It may be a layer that performs a distributed database function to secure medical information of a doctor. In addition, since the amount of information that can be stored in the blockchain is limited, a separate storage space may be required to store or manage the medical information of the user, and the core layer may use the storage 200 (ie, a distributed database) for this purpose. Can manage functions.

Meanwhile, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the medical information of the user provided to the core layer through the application layer may be provided encrypted in the application layer.

In addition, the service layer according to an embodiment of the present invention may allow the application layer and the core layer to be connected to each other, manage user information (eg, a user's account for user identification), and indexing medical information. It may be a layer that performs a function such as). In addition, the service layer according to an embodiment of the present invention is connected to the core layer through the medical information stored on the blockchain (for example, when the medical information is a large amount stores the medical information in the storage 200 and The hash value corresponding to the hash value may be stored on the blockchain, and the service layer may find a location where the medical information corresponding to the hash value is stored from the core layer), and input / output medical information from the core layer. Function can be performed.

Meanwhile, the above service layer according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a smart contract based on an Ethereum virtual machine (EVM), for example, information about a user's account in a smart contract. Information about a link associated with a location where the medical information is stored. In other words, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the service layer may be composed of a portion connecting the application layer and the core layer and a portion providing the smart contract.

In addition, the application layer according to an embodiment of the present invention may include various types of application programs that may be driven in the user device 100 to manage the medical information platform.

Referring to FIG. 3, a right (eg, a read (view) or a write (create) right) of encrypted medical information may be set based on a type of a user who uses the platform in the medical information platform. have.

For example, according to one embodiment of the present invention, the type of user may include a general user type, a medical provider type, and a medical researcher type. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the general user type, the medical provider type, and the medical researcher type may all be given the right to read or write their medical information, and the right to read or write the medical information of another person is basically another person. It may be set to be inaccessible without separate approval of. However, according to an embodiment of the present invention, in the case of a medical provider type, read authority may be temporarily granted to some medical information of another person in a predetermined situation such as an emergency situation. Meanwhile, the medical provider type and the medical researcher type may be authorized to request that the other person be given permission to read medical information.

Meanwhile, according to an embodiment of the present invention, a peer-to-peer (P2P; Peer) by an existing centralized method and an already authenticated user who are directly authenticated by a trusted authority to distinguish the type of user in the medical information platform to Peer) At least one of authentication methods may be used.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, such a peer-to-peer authentication method is determined by voting of a plurality of authenticated users (in this case, an anonymous authentication protocol using a zero-knowledge authentication method defined by indorse). Protocol, etc., can prevent individual users from voting results.) In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, in order to increase the reliability of the peer-to-peer authentication method, a predetermined point may be paid in the form of a deposit (or collateral) to an authenticated user who participates in the authentication process of another person. For example, a user who is found to be malicious or undermines the trust of the certification process may confiscate the points paid in the form of the above deposit, or may be charged a fine of points or tokens, and by performing the authentication process in good faith or The determined user may be given a predetermined point as a reward.

Meanwhile, according to an embodiment of the present invention, a user may search for medical information of another person through a search in the medical information platform. Of course, all users have the right to refuse to disclose their medical information or to be searched, and thus only the medical information of the user who allows the search may be the target of the search.

Specifically, according to an embodiment of the present invention, even if a user does not want to directly retrieve his medical information, but still meets a predetermined condition, he / she will be able to sell medical information to a user who is willing to sell or donate his / her medical information. Opportunities to participate can be given. In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, a user who wants to obtain medical information of another person may perform a direct search, but may indicate that he or she is seeking specific medical information by specifying his or her desired conditions and compensation requirements. Inform other users in the information platform. In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the user determines by himself (or with the help of the medical information platform) whether or not his medical information meets the predetermined conditions presented above through a push notification function, etc. Other users within the medical information platform may be notified that there is a willingness to trade medical information. Meanwhile, according to one embodiment of the present invention, at least some of the above-described series of medical information transaction processes may be performed in the background without necessarily requiring active participation of the user.

Meanwhile, according to an embodiment of the present invention, certain security technologies (eg, Intel's Software Guard Extensions) are used to minimize the exposure of medical information to the user and to prevent even the administrator of the operating system from recognizing the medical information of the user. Etc.) may be applied.

Meanwhile, the medical information platform according to an embodiment of the present invention may be a concept of a decentralized platform capable of sharing encrypted medical information among a plurality of users based on a blockchain technology.

Meanwhile, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the medical information platform may be a platform that is implemented based on various conventional blockchains such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Quantum.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the blockchain on which the medical information platform is based is a private blockchain, a public blockchain or a hybrid of a private blockchain and a public blockchain. It may be a concept including various types of blockchain.

Also, the medical information platform according to an embodiment of the present invention may issue a token for operating the platform. For example, according to one embodiment of the present invention, such a token is a conventional Ethereum token standard (ERC 20; Ethereum Request for Comments 20) or a quantum token standard (QRC; ie, quantum corresponding to Ethereum's ERC 20 (Qtum) 's token standard).

In addition, the medical information platform according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a token pool for integrally managing tokens.

For example, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the token pool includes (1) newly issued tokens (for example, new token issuance after initial coin offering (ICO) in the medical information platform). The rate of inflation applied to can be set at 5% in the first year, and then set to decrease by 30% in the next year.), (2) Users pay in return for using services provided by the medical information platform. Token, (3) may be included when the user exchanges tokens with points through the operating system according to the present invention.

Meanwhile, according to one embodiment of the present invention, a token included in such a token pool may be used as a token to be exchanged with a point when a user exchanges a point for a token through an operating system according to the present invention. It can be used to pay for the operation and maintenance of a car.

In addition, the medical information platform according to an embodiment of the present invention may further issue points that may be interchanged with tokens, and these points may be used as an indicator of the degree of contribution of the user to the platform. That is, according to an embodiment of the present invention, in the medical information platform, a predetermined point may be rewarded to a user determined to perform a predetermined meaningful activity on the platform based on the contribution degree of the user.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the points paid above are paid every predetermined period (for example, 1 month unit), and may expire after a predetermined period (for example, 24 months after payment) after payment. have. This can help prevent unnecessary inflation due to unused points and create a healthy healthcare information platform.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the above paid points may be set to be exchanged for the above tokens after a predetermined retention period (for example, three months) has passed.

Meanwhile, according to an embodiment of the present invention, in the medical information platform, tokens may be traded with other users, but points may be set so as not to trade with other users. That is, according to one embodiment of the present invention, unlike tokens, points cannot be obtained through transactions with other users, and in order to obtain points, many tokens that contribute to the platform or are exchanged for points for the platform It can be set to pay. Therefore, in the transaction of sensitive medical information with others, including medical institutions and health care companies, the point can serve as a minimum objective indicator that can be used to determine the reliability of the trading partner.

Next, the operating system according to an embodiment of the present invention, the amount of points that the user wants to exchange for tokens in the medical information platform, the amount of tokens that the user wants to exchange for points in the medical information platform, the tokens managed in the medical information platform By referring to at least one of the amount of tokens present in the pool and the amount of points exchanged for tokens in the medical information platform, the exchange rate between the token and the points is dynamically calculated, and the calculated exchange rate is referred to. It can perform the function of providing the exchanged tokens or points to the user.

The configuration and function of the operating system according to the present invention will be described in detail through the following detailed description. On the other hand, the operating system has been described as above, but this description is exemplary, and at least some of the functions or components required for the operating system are required as necessary for the plurality of devices 100 (eg, the first user device). 110, second user device 120, third user device 130) or an external system (not shown) or realized in a plurality of devices 100 (eg, first user device 110). It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the second user device 120, the third user device 130, or the external system may be included in the system. For example, according to an embodiment of the present invention, a user may install an application including at least some of the functions of an operating system (or medical information platform) according to the present invention on his device, or install his device. By accessing a website providing at least some of the functions of the operating system (or medical information platform) according to the present invention, the medical information platform according to the present invention can be used.

Next, the storage 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be connected to the medical information platform through a communication network, and may perform a function of encrypting and storing medical information. For example, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the storage 200 may encrypt and store the medical information through a private key in a form that only a user corresponding to the medical information can decrypt. The corresponding hash value may be stored on the blockchain implemented in the service layer.

Meanwhile, the storage 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be a decentralized storage configured based on an inter planetary file system (IPFS).

Operating system configuration

Hereinafter, the function of each component of the operating system performing an important function for the implementation of the present invention will be described.

An operating system according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a medical information management unit, a smart contract management unit, an exchange rate management unit, and a token-point providing unit. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the medical information management unit, the smart contract management unit, the exchange rate management unit and the token-point providing unit may be a program module in which at least some of them communicate with an external system. Such program modules may be included in the operating system in the form of operating systems, application modules, or other program modules, and may be physically stored in various known storage devices. In addition, such program modules may be stored in a remote storage device capable of communicating with an operating system. On the other hand, such program modules include, but are not limited to, routines, subroutines, programs, objects, components, data structures, etc. that perform particular tasks or execute particular abstract data types, described below, in accordance with the present invention.

First, the medical information management unit according to an embodiment of the present invention refers to the information stored in the blockchain and uses a core layer consisting of a distributed database for storing encrypted medical information and an application program utilizing the medical information. A function for managing data input / output between the provided application layers may be performed.

First, the smart contract management unit manages at least one of information on a token or a point, information on a user account, and information on a storage location of medical information with reference to information stored in a blockchain. It can perform the function of providing a smart contract.

Next, the exchange rate management unit according to an embodiment of the present invention, the amount of points that the user wants to exchange for tokens in the medical information platform, the amount of tokens that the user wants to exchange for points in the medical information platform, the medical information platform By referring to at least one of the amount of tokens present in the managed token pool and the amount of points exchanged with tokens in the medical information platform, the function of dynamically calculating the exchange rate between the tokens and the points may be performed.

Specifically, when the exchange rate management unit according to an embodiment of the present invention intends to exchange at least some of the points held by the user in the medical information platform with tokens, the exchange rate management unit may exist in the token pool and the amount of points to be exchanged. Based on the amount of tokens, the token exchange rate of the point to be exchanged can be calculated dynamically.

For example, the exchange rate management unit according to an embodiment of the present invention measures the rate at which points are exchanged for tokens based on a ratio between a predetermined ratio of the amount of tokens held by the token pool and the amount of points the user wants to exchange for tokens. Can be calculated.

More specifically, the exchange rate management unit according to an embodiment of the present invention calculates a value obtained by dividing 30% of the amount of tokens held by the token pool by the amount of points the user wants to exchange for tokens, as the rate at which points are exchanged for tokens. can do.

In addition, when the exchange rate management unit according to an embodiment of the present invention intends to exchange the tokens of at least some of the tokens held by the user for points, the amount of points exchanged with the tokens by the corresponding user in the medical information platform Based on this, the point exchange rate of the token to be exchanged can be calculated dynamically.

For example, the exchange rate management unit according to an embodiment of the present invention uses at least one of a linear function and a logarithmic function for the amount of points previously redeemed by the user in tokens in the medical information platform. By calculating the rate at which tokens are exchanged for points.

More specifically, the exchange rate management unit according to an embodiment of the present invention operates by using a linear function when the amount of points exchanged with tokens in the medical information platform is less than a predetermined level, thereby converting the tokens into points. The rate of exchange of tokens may be calculated. If the amount of points exchanged with tokens in the medical information platform is greater than or equal to a predetermined level, the ratio of exchange of tokens to points may be calculated by using a logarithmic function. .

Next, the token-point providing unit according to an embodiment of the present invention may perform a function of providing the exchanged tokens or points to the user with reference to the exchange rate between the calculated tokens and points.

4 is a diagram exemplarily illustrating a process of calculating an exchange rate between a point and a token according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, the operating system according to an embodiment of the present invention may calculate the point exchange ratio of the tokens to 1: 1 until the amount of points previously exchanged for tokens by the user reaches 2,000. (310) If the amount of points exchanged by the user for tokens is 2,000 or more, the point exchange rate of the tokens can be calculated such that the amount of points exchanged is 2000 x log ₁₀ (amount of tokens / 200). have.

That is, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the user can exchange through the same amount of tokens to obtain the basic points, but by using a large amount of tokens to obtain more points, the user by the platform Some meaningful activity within (ie, contributions) will lead to earning points.

Meanwhile, the formula for calculating the exchange rate from token to point according to the present invention is not necessarily limited to the above-described formula, and may be changed to various formulas within the range capable of achieving the object of the present invention. Can be.

Various embodiments

Hereinafter, various services that can be implemented using the medical information platform according to the present invention will be described.

1. Personal Health Report

According to an embodiment of the present invention, medical consumers can use the medical information platform according to the present invention to integrate and manage medical records scattered in various medical providers and vast medical information collected through various wearable devices. Supporting personal health reporting services may be provided.

Specifically, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the medical information integrated as above may be managed and used as a record for the health of the medical consumer himself, may be utilized when the medical consumer receives medical treatment, artificial intelligence It may be utilized when receiving a personalized healthcare service, including.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the medical consumer can easily check information about when and what treatment he went to the hospital, what treatment, what is my condition, etc. You can easily find information about what ingredients are being used, what ingredients they have, and what effects (or side effects) they have. Furthermore, according to one embodiment of the present invention, the medical consumer can obtain information on how his or her health condition changes, what the current health condition is, and the like through comparison with past medical records.

2. Automatic Insurance Claim

According to an embodiment of the present invention, insurance claims and examinations can be automatically made by using medical records collected through the medical information platform according to the present invention and smart contracts provided by the medical information platform according to the present invention. An automatic insurance claim service can be provided. According to the automatic insurance claim service according to the present invention, the insured person no longer needs to call the insurance company or go to the insurance agent to ask about what diseases, tests and treatments his insurance covers. There is no need to submit records to the insurer.

Specifically, according to an embodiment of the present invention, by using the medical records and smart contracts delivered after the insured person receives medical care, the insurance claim can be automatically made according to the insurance of the insured person, and the medical records and insurance By comparing contracts, we can determine whether any of the coverage items set out in the insurance contract are claimsable, so that the insured can be paid, and further, personalized insurance products can be designed and recommended based on the consolidated medical records. You can do that.

3. P2P Healthcare Data Market

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the P2P medical data that enables the medical consumer to directly connect to the medical researchers, medical institutions, companies, etc. who want their medical data (ie, medical information) through the medical information platform according to the present invention Market services can be provided.

Until now, some large medical institutions or companies have monopolized the distribution of medical information and the resulting financial benefits, but according to the P2P medical data market service according to the present invention, the medical data owned by the medical data can benefit from the medical data. Will be returned to the consumer. In addition, according to the P2P medical data market service according to the present invention, since high quality medical data can be generated and a market in which medical data can be distributed around a patient who is the owner of the medical data can be created, Can be increased.

4. Artificial Intelligence

According to an embodiment of the present invention, an artificial intelligence service that is remarkably developed based on a large amount of high quality medical information obtained through the medical information platform according to the present invention may be provided.

Specifically, according to the artificial intelligence service according to the present invention, a medical consumer may be provided with a personalized personalized artificial intelligence service by providing his or her medical information to an artificial intelligence service such as a medical chatbot. For example, a medical consumer may be provided with a service for recommending a medical staff necessary for him, a service for estimating diagnosis, a service for recommending treatment, a service for predicting prognosis, and the like.

5. Clinical Trial

According to an embodiment of the present invention, by selecting a subject suitable for clinical research based on the medical information obtained through the medical information platform according to the present invention, medical research institutions, pharmaceutical companies and the like to conduct clinical research Assistive services may be provided.

For example, in the case of a prospective study, subjects may authorize researchers, research supervisors, and institutions to view medical information related to the study through smart contracts, This allows for more objective verification of the research during the course of the study.

In another example, in the case of a retrospective study, a researcher can find a subject in the medical information platform that meets his or her desired condition, and obtain the necessary medical information from the research.

6. Telemedicine

According to an embodiment of the present invention, by using abundant medical resources connected through the medical information platform according to the present invention, a remote medical service can be provided that can provide medical services to medical consumers over physical and time barriers. have.

According to the telemedicine service according to the present invention, the medical consumer can be connected to the medical practitioner whom he wants and can be provided with the services he / she needs from around the world for 24 hours.

7. Social Networking Service (SNS)

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a community of medical consumers having similar diseases (eg, rare diseases, etc.) is created using medical information obtained through the medical information platform according to the present invention, and between these medical consumers. Social networking services can be provided that enable the communication of patients to share information or form relationships between patients with similar illnesses.

According to the social networking service according to the present invention, medical consumers can obtain a great emotional support through communication with each other, and medical providers, researchers, etc. can naturally participate in the community composed of medical consumers.

Embodiments according to the present invention described above can be implemented in the form of program instructions that can be executed by various computer components and recorded in a computer-readable recording medium. The computer-readable recording medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, etc. alone or in combination. Program instructions recorded on the computer-readable recording medium may be specially designed and configured for the present invention, or may be known and available to those skilled in the computer software arts. Examples of computer-readable recording media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks and magnetic tape, optical recording media such as CD-ROMs and DVDs, and magneto-optical media such as floptical disks. medium) and hardware devices specifically configured to store and execute program instructions, such as ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. Examples of program instructions include not only machine code generated by a compiler, but also high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like. Hardware devices may be modified with one or more software modules to perform the processing according to the present invention, and vice versa.

Although the present invention has been described by specific matters such as specific components and limited embodiments and drawings, it is provided only to help a more general understanding of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. Those skilled in the art may make various modifications and changes from this description.

Therefore, the spirit of the present invention should not be limited to the above-described embodiments, and the scope of the spirit of the present invention is defined not only in the claims below, but also in the ranges equivalent to or equivalent to those of the claims. Will belong to.

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Claims (6)

As a method of providing a blockchain-based medical information platform,
By referring to the information stored in the blockchain, it manages data input / output between a core layer consisting of a distributed database storing encrypted medical information and an application layer providing an application utilizing medical information. ,
Providing a smart contract that manages at least one of information about a token or point, information about a user account, and information about a storage location of medical information with reference to the information stored in the blockchain.
Way. The method of claim 1,
The hash of the medical information is stored in the blockchain
Way. The method of claim 1,
The medical information is generated or viewed by at least one of a general user, a medical provider and a medical researcher.
Way. The method of claim 1,
Providing a predetermined reward to the user based on the degree of contribution to the medical information platform
Way. A non-transitory computer readable recording medium for recording a computer program for executing the method according to claim 1. As a system that provides a blockchain-based medical information platform,
By referring to the information stored in the blockchain, it manages data input / output between a core layer consisting of a distributed database storing encrypted medical information and an application layer providing an application utilizing medical information. Medical information management department, and
A smart contract manager that provides a smart contract that manages at least one of information about a token or point, information about a user account, and information about a storage location of medical information with reference to the information stored in the blockchain. Containing
system.

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