Abstract
We are experiencing an unprecedented healthcare crisis caused by newly discovered coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The outbreaks of COVID-19 reveal the frailties of existing healthcare systems. Therefore, the digital transformation of healthcare systems becomes an inevitable trend. During this process, the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) plays a crucial role, while intrinsic vulnerabilities of security and privacy deter the wide adoption of IoMT. In this article, we present a blockchain-enabled IoMT to address the security and privacy concerns of IoMT systems. We also discuss the solutions brought by blockchain-enabled IoMT to COVID-19 from five different perspectives. Moreover, we outline the open challenges and future directions of blockchain-enabled IoMT.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 9241472 |
Pages (from-to) | 52-57 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | IEEE Internet of Things Magazine |
Volume | 3 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Sept 2020 |
Scopus Subject Areas
- Software
- Computer Networks and Communications
- Computer Science Applications
- Hardware and Architecture
- Information Systems