Alibaba Group Holding Limited
METHODS AND DEVICES FOR STORING AND PROCESSING ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD ON BLOCKCHAIN

Abstract:

Disclosed herein are methods, devices, and apparatuses, including computer programs stored on computer-readable media, for storing and processing electronic medical records. One of the methods includes: receiving, by a node in a blockchain system, an electronic medical record for a patient; incorporating the electronic medical record into a blockchain maintained by the blockchain system; determining, by the node, whether the electronic medical record contains a prescription; and in response to a determination that the electronic medical record contains a prescription, notifying the patient of the prescription.