of the most relevant features within the blockchain concept is decentralization, decentralization modified everything within the IT world when Satoshi Nakamoto introduced Bitcoin in 2009.

Blockchain technology is a set of chain blocks within which information is progressively stored, one of its main characteristics being that once this data is stored it is impossible to modify it due to its decentralized nature. Before using the concept of decentralization and blockchain all data was stored on servers and computers which managed access to a centralized source, although servers were of great relevance until now, the experts in charge of their maintenance and security have not been effective in preventing hackers from stealing information and planting malicious viruses, one of the sectors that have suffered more information theft is the health sector, being more specific that of medical data.

Since servers have been used to store data, a disturbing number of cases of stolen medical data have been documented, for example, in 2017 the Diamond Institute for Infertility and Menopause was the victim of a data breach when a person accessed the medical information of 14,633 patients, stole, among other things, their names, dates of birth, addresses, etc.

Because of the high value of a patient's medical information on the black market, they are the main victims of criminals when it comes to stealing information, but blockchain technology can solve this by replacing centralized servers and becoming the standard for storing medical information.

What is Medibloc?

It is a platform based on blockchain technology where patients have control over their own medical information, allowing for a more secure exchange of medical records between the patient and their physician.

With this platform patients can go to any medical center and give the doctor or specialist full access to their medical records, this is very significant as it saves a lot of time and shortens the medical process, in addition to the fact that doctors can do a more accurate analysis as they will know the patient's medical history. With this complete record, doctors will be able to indicate which are the best treatments and identify possible side effects and improvements.

Main Advantages of Medibloc

High Accessibility: Patients will be able to access their clinical information at any time and place, no matter where they are.
Total Transparency: Medibloc allows patients to know all their information and for what purpose they are used or were used previously.
Security: Medibloc gives users the opportunity to have full control of all their information and control to use it whenever they want, sometimes many clinical institutions can use patient information without their approval, with Medibloc this would not happen.
Reliability: Thanks to the use of blockchain technology, Medibloc ensures that our medical information cannot be altered or stolen by a malicious person, in addition to that Medibloc has verifications when accessing your information.

Medibloc App

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Medibloc works through a Dapp (decentralized application), through the Ethereum system, the application is composed of three layers which are:

Core: This layer is where all the attached patient information is stored in addition to the tools used to enable it, this is because the amount of data is large. The application will have the feature that it will be able to store and retrieve information and thus increase the level of security to avoid losses.
Services: Through the use of intelligent contracts, patients will be able to make use of the data and transfer them for their use.
Applications: In this layer is where the use of different applications is carried out that allow the easy interaction of Medibloc, in them the required information can be managed and used.

Tokens Medibloc

First we will talk about the MED token this will be the token with which users can exchange information and as a payment method, the MED token can be transferred between users as well as changed outside the platform. This token will be a way to encourage users to use the Medibloc service and will also have the function of giving something back to those who contribute to the platform, so if for example a person requires some kind of information and a user provides it to them they will receive MED tokens for the loan of their service.

Now we will talk about the MP token (MediPoint), this token is the way to visualize the reputation of the user in view of how much he has contributed within the community, this token is non-transferable, the value of the token for users is calculated according to the quality of the content offered.

Final Thoughts

Medibloc is a great application that allows medicine in general to advance much more thanks to the contribution of all people in general, thanks to the fact that the data provided by everyone will allow us to have a better knowledge of the ailments and this will allow doctors and researchers to find a solution much faster.

This application is a great advantage because in case of traveling to another country and suffering a mishap and we have to go to the doctor the doctors will be able to have quick access to our medical history and they will be able to act quickly without waiting for the paperwork.

More Information & Resources:

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