Transaction validation via blockchain, systems and methods
AssigneeNant Holdings IP, LLC
InventorNicholas J. Witchey
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Abstract
Healthcare transaction validation systems and methods are presented. Healthcare transactions associated with a stakeholder are compiled into a chain of healthcare transaction blocks. The chain can be considered a chronicle of person's healthcare path through life. When a transaction is conducted, the corresponding healthcare parameters (e.g., inputs, outputs, clinical evidence, outcomes, etc.) are sent to one or more validation devices. The devices establish a validity of the transaction and generate a new block via a proof-of-work principle. Once the new block has been calculated it can be appended to the stakeholder's health care blockchain.
Claims21
1-41. (canceled)
A computer-based blockchain transaction validation system comprising
- at least two validation peer devices, each comprising a computer readable memory and at least one processor, wherein the processor of each validation peer device is configurable to perform the following operations upon execution of software instructions stored in the memory:
- receiving a set of tokens representing at least one action associated with at least one transaction related to a blockchain and with at least one stakeholder;
- identifying a validity requirement related to the at least one transaction;
- generating at least one validity block representing a validity of the at least one transaction according to the validity requirement and as a function of the set of tokens;
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- causing the blockchain to be updated according to the at least one validity block.
The system of claim 1, wherein the set of tokens comprises at least one of the following:
- an ICD code, a CPT code, and a DSM code.
The system of claim 1, wherein the set of tokens comprises at least one healthcare token.
The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one action comprises an activity associated with the at least one stakeholder.
The system of claim 4, wherein the activity comprises a non-healthcare related activity.
The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one action comprises a behavior associated with the at least one stakeholder.
The system of claim 1, wherein the set of tokens comprises the validity requirement.
The system of claim 1, wherein the operations further include receiving the validity requirement from a validation pool manager.
The system of claim 1, wherein the operations further include receiving the validity requirement from a central authority service.
The system of claim 1, wherein the validity requirement comprises a proof of work requirement.
The system of claim 1, wherein the validity requirement comprises a proof of stake requirement.
The system of claim 1, wherein the validity requirement comprises a proof of evidence.
The system of claim 1, wherein the validity requirement comprises an asymmetric validity requirement.
The system of claim 1, wherein the validity token represents a single transaction.
The system of claim 1, wherein the validity token represents multiple transactions.
The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one validity block comprises a validity opinion regarding the transaction.
The system of claim 16, wherein the validity opinion comprises an agreement that the at least one transaction is valid.
The system of claim 16, wherein the validity opinion comprises a disagreement that the at least one transaction is valid.
The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one validity block comprises a digital signature of at least one of the at least two validation peer devices.
The system of claim 1, wherein the operations further include linking the blockchain to a second, different blockchain based on the at least one validity block.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.