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US 11,443,855 B2Granted
Secure dispersed network for improved communications between healthcare industry participants
AssigneePatientMD, Inc.
InventorsChrist Pavlatos, Anirban Majumdar
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides blockchain computing systems and methods of using same.
Claims16
A computer-based method comprising:
- providing a blockchain computing system that stores and maintains a blockchain ledger, wherein the blockchain computing system hosts:
- (i) an encrypted electronic health record associated with a patient, and (ii) a smart contract that uses the blockchain ledger to verify blockchain transactions with the smart contract;
- providing an off-chain computer system comprising:
- a third-party module configured to enable a healthcare provider to generate a smart contract to incentivize a patient to complete a task, purchase a product, or purchase and receive a service, wherein the smart contract is published to the blockchain ledger,
- a patient module configured to enable the patient to:
- (i) selectively grant access to at least a portion of the encrypted electronic health record associated with the patient to an authorized doctor, (ii) generate a request to execute the smart contract, and (iii) perform a task associated with the smart contract, and
- a doctor module configured to enable the authorized doctor to:
- (i) access the encrypted electronic health record, and (ii) generate a request to publish a block to the blockchain ledger, wherein the block includes updated medical information about the patient;
- receiving, by the blockchain computing system, a request by the patient to execute the smart contract via a blockchain transaction;
- verifying, by the blockchain computing system, that the blockchain transaction satisfies the smart contract;
- and
- transferring, if the blockchain transaction satisfies the smart contract, a blockchain token to a digital wallet associated with the patient, wherein the patient module is configured to further enable the patient to:
- (v) perform a task associated with the smart contract, and
- wherein the task is selected from the group consisting of:
- scheduling an appointment with a healthcare provider, attending a scheduled appointment with a healthcare provider, participating in a telemedicine consultation with a healthcare provider, viewing a video published to the off-chain computer system, reading an article published to the off-chain computer system, completing a survey published to the off-chain computer system, publishing an inquiry to the off-chain computer system, granting access to at least a portion of the encrypted electronic health record associated with the patient, retrieving a purchased prescribed medication, retrieving a prescribed test, receiving a prescribed treatment, playing a sponsored game, and applying to participate in a clinical study.
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A system comprising:
- a blockchain computing system configured to:
- (i) store and maintain a blockchain ledger, and
- (ii) host a smart contract that uses the blockchain ledger to verify blockchain transactions with the smart contract;
- and
- an off-chain computer system configured to:
- (i) receive a request from the blockchain computing system associated with the smart contract,
- (ii) enable an authorized healthcare provider to generate a smart contract to incentivize a patient to complete a task, purchase a product, or purchase and receive a service, wherein the smart contract is published to the blockchain ledger,
- (iii) enable the patient to:
- (a) selectively grant access to at least a portion of the encrypted electronic health record associated with the patient to the authorized healthcare provider, and (b) generate a request to execute the smart contract, and
- (iv) enable the authorized healthcare provider to:
- (a) access the encrypted electronic health record, and (b) generate a request to publish a block to the blockchain ledger, wherein the block includes updated medical information about the patient,
- wherein the task is selected from the group consisting of:
- scheduling an appointment with the authorized healthcare provider or with a second healthcare provider, attending a scheduled appointment with the authorized healthcare provider or with a second healthcare provider, participating in a telemedicine consultation with the authorized healthcare provider or with a second healthcare provider, viewing a video published to the off-chain computer system, reading an article published to the off-chain computer system, completing a survey published to the off-chain computer system, publishing an inquiry to the off-chain computer system, granting access to at least a portion of the encrypted electronic health record associated with the patient, retrieving a purchased prescribed medication, retrieving a prescribed test, receiving a prescribed treatment, playing a sponsored game, and applying to participate in a clinical study.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.