Amity School of Engineering and Technology
OUTCOME REPORT
Of
Webinar on “Blockchain in Healthcare”
Speaker: Mr. Pankaj Ojha, Herbinger, Pune
15th May 2020
General Introduction
An interactive and very informative session was delivered by Mr. Pankaj Ojha, having more than 15 years of experience in IT industry. He is currently working with Harbinger Systems, Pune. In his current organization he was the leading member in taking initiative in Healthcare vertical. Total 100 participants were there during this webinar.
A blockchain is a distributed, public ledger, recording transaction and tracking assets, and of which immutability is guaranteed by a peer-to-peer network of computers, not by any centralized authority. Assets can be tangible, such as homes or cash, or they can be intangible, such as patents or copyrights. A blockchain consists of ordered records arranged in a block structure. Each data block contains a hash (digital fingerprint or unique identifier), timestamped batches of recent transactions, and a hash of the previous block. With this design, each block is connected in chronological order and the connected blocks are called a blockchain. It is practically impossible to modify one of the blocks in the middle of the chain because all of the blocks after the modified block must be modified at the same time. With this mechanism, the data on the blockchain network are immutable. Blockchain technology has the potential to transform health care, placing the patient at the center of the health care ecosystem and increasing the security, privacy, and interoperability of health data. This technology could provide a new model for health information exchanges (HIE) by making electronic medical records more efficient, disintermediated, and secure. While it is not a panacea, this new, rapidly evolving field provides fertile ground for experimentation, investment, and proof-of-concept testing.
Objective of the Event
To get awareness of Blockchain and how this technology can be helpful in medical field. Healthcare Blockchain objectives:
- Single, longitudinal patient records
- Master Patient indices
- Claims adjudication
- Supply chain management
- Interoperability
Envisaged Vs Achieved Outcomes
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Is the outcome tangible or intangible?*
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Achieved Outcome
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Remarks, if any
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Transformation of current Healthcare scenario with Blockchain
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Intangible
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issues pertaining to Healthcare
Stakeholders?
issues pertaining to Healthcare
Stakeholders?
· Decentralized Hospital management system
· Blockchain development can secure medical records data
· Cost effectiveness
· Ease in settlement of claims
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Actionable Progressive Outcomes
Outcomes requiring prolonged monitoring are as under:
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Envisaged Outcome
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Outcome activity yet to be achieved
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Is the outcome tangible or intangible?*
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Action plan to achieve the Outcome activity described in column “(b)”
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Target Date
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Responsibility
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Remarks, if any
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Transformation of current Healthcare scenario with Blockchain
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Development of an application for Hospital Management system using Blockchain
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Tangible
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· Medical records and interoperability
· Prescription sharing
· Consent management
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Feb -Mar 2021
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Mentoring
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(*) – Tangible outcomes should have a specific target date. Intangible outcomes need not have a specific target date.
Some of the Photos of the event are as below.
Introduction to Blockchain Technology in Healthcare by speaker Mr. Pankaj Ojha, Harbinger Systems, Pune.
Blockchain technology has the potential to transform health care, placing the patient at the center of the health care ecosystem and increasing the security, privacy, and interoperability of health data. This technology could provide a new model for health information exchanges (HIE) by making electronic medical records more efficient, disintermediated, and secure.