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ArticleClinicoEconomics and outcomes research : CEOR2023

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

Mounir El Khatib, Haitham M Alzoubi, Samer Hamidi, Muhammad Alshurideh, Ali Baydoun, Ahmed Al-Nakeeb

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Article in ClinicoEconomics and outcomes research : CEOR, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Mounir El KhatibSchool of Business and Quality Management, Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Haitham M AlzoubiSchool of Business, Skyline University College, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
Samer HamidiSchool of Health and Environmental Studies, Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.ORCID 0000-0002-6766-3728
Muhammad AlshuridehCollege of Business Administration, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.ORCID 0000-0002-7336-381X
Ali BaydounSchool of Medicine, St. George's University, Grenada, West Indies.ORCID 0000-0001-6654-1326
Ahmed Al-NakeebSchool of Business and Quality Management, Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.ORCID 0000-0001-5374-8985

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Abstract

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, 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 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.

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blockchaine-healthcareinternet of medical thingsIoMTsmart contracts

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PMCPMC10241599

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