• Syed Sarosh Mahdi, Zaib Ullah, Gopi Battineni, Muneer Gohar Babar, and Umer Daood.
• Athena Center for Advanced Research in Healthcare, Camerino, Italy. syedsarosh.mahdi@unicam.it.
• Ir J Med Sci. 2024 Oct 1; 193 (5): 212921372129-2137.

BackgroundBlockchain technology provides a secure and decentralized platform for storing and transferring sensitive medical data, which can be utilized to enable remote medical consultations.AimA theoretical framework for creating a blockchain-based digital system created to facilitate telemedicine system.ResultsThis paper proposes a theoretical framework based on Hyperledger fabric for creating a blockchain-based digital entity to facilitate telemedicine services. The proposed framework utilizes blockchain technology to provide a secure and reliable platform for medical practitioners to interact remotely with patient transactions.ConclusionThe blockchain will serve as a one-stop digital service to secure patient data, ensure privacy, and facilitate payments. The proposed framework leverages the existing Hyperledger fabric platform to build a secure blockchain-assisted telemedicine platform.© 2024. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland.

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