Construction of an electronic medical record sharing convenience service platform based on blockchain
10.3760/cma.j.cn111325-20221114-00971
- VernacularTitle:基于区块链的电子病历共享便民服务平台建设
- Author:
Xinlong ZHANG
1
;
Yanmei HAN
;
Xueqian DING
;
Jianlin WANG
;
Fenyong JIA
Author Information
1. 兰州大学第一医院信息中心，兰州 730030
- Keywords:
Blockchain;
Electronic medical record;
Sharing;
Privacy protection;
Smart contracts;
Medical institution
- From:
Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration
2023;39(5):342-346
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Blockchain technology has the advantages of decentralization, secure sharing and tamper resistance, and high privacy, which can solve the current problem of sharing electronic medical records in medical institutions in China. A tertiary hospital established an electronic medical record sharing services convenience service platform based on blockchain in collaboration with China mobile gansu company in September 2021. The hardware architecture of the platform consisted of a hospital data warehouse, a local front-end computer and a blockchain platform. The functional architecture included platform front-end services, the blockchain electronic medical record archiving and service platform. The technical architecture included the underlying blockchain, service layer, interface layer and application layer, which was embedded with asymmetric encryption technology, hash algorithm, smart contract and other technical means, ensuring data ownership and on-demand, controllable, real-time and secure sharing of data. Since the operation of the platform in September 2021, as of October 2022, a tertiary hospital had accumulated 21 545 patient medical records on the chain. The overall operation of the platform was smooth, achieving reliable storage and secure sharing of patient electronic medical records, providing reference for further promoting the interconnection trusted sharing of electronic medical records in medical institutions in China.
