Impact of Using the Internet of Medical Things on e-Healthcare Performance: Blockchain Assist in Improving Smart Contract.

Autor:	El Khatib M; School of Business and Quality Management, Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University, Dubai, United Arab Emirates., Alzoubi HM; School of Business, Skyline University College, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.; Applied Science Research Center, Applied Science Private University, Amman, Jordan., Hamidi S; School of Health and Environmental Studies, Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University, Dubai, United Arab Emirates., Alshurideh M; College of Business Administration, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.; Department of Marketing, School of Business, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan., Baydoun A; School of Medicine, St. George's University, Grenada, West Indies., Al-Nakeeb A; School of Business and Quality Management, Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	ClinicoEconomics and outcomes research : CEOR [Clinicoecon Outcomes Res] 2023 Jun 01; Vol. 15, pp. 397-411. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jun 01 (Print Publication: 2023).
DOI:	10.2147/CEOR.S407778
Abstrakt:	Background: This paper explores the use of blockchain technology and smart contracts in the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT). It aims to identify the challenges and benefits of implementing smart contracts based on blockchain technology in the IoMT. It provides solutions and evaluates the IoMT uses in e-healthcare performance. Methods: A quantitative approach used an online survey from public and private hospital administrative departments in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). ANOVA, t -test, correlation, and regression analysis were performed to assess the e-healthcare performance with and without IoMT (smart contract based on blockchain). Patients and Methods: A mixed method was used in this research, a quantitative approach for data analysis utilizing online surveys from public and private hospitals' administrative departments in Dubai, UAE. A correlation, regression through ANOVA, and independent two-sample t -test were performed to assess the e-healthcare performance with and without IoMT (smart contract based on blockchain). Results: Blockchain application in smart contracts has proven to be significant in the healthcare sector. Results highlight the importance of integrating smart contracts and blockchain technology in the IoMT infrastructure to improve efficiency, transparency, and security. The study provides empirical evidence to support the implementation of smart contracts in the e-healthcare sector and suggests improved e-healthcare performance through this transition. Conclusion: The emergence of e-healthcare systems with upgraded smart contracts and blockchain technology brings continuous health monitoring, time-effective operations, and cost-effectiveness to the healthcare sector. Competing Interests: The authors have no competing interests to declare relevant to this article’s content. (© 2023 El Khatib et al.)
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