Blockchain-Enabled Internet of Medical Things to Combat COVID-19

Hong Ning Dai, Muhammad Imran, Noman Haider

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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 languageEnglish
Article number9241472
Pages (from-to)52-57
Number of pages6
JournalIEEE Internet of Things Magazine
Volume3
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2020

Scopus Subject Areas

  • Software
  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Hardware and Architecture
  • Information Systems

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