ClinicoEconomics and Outcomes Research (Jun 2023)
Impact of Using the Internet of Medical Things on e-Healthcare Performance: Blockchain Assist in Improving Smart Contract
Abstract
Mounir El Khatib,1 Haitham M Alzoubi,2,3 Samer Hamidi,4 Muhammad Alshurideh,5,6 Ali Baydoun,7 Ahmed Al-Nakeeb1 1School of Business and Quality Management, Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University, Dubai, United Arab Emirates; 2School of Business, Skyline University College, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates; 3Applied Science Research Center, Applied Science Private University, Amman, Jordan; 4School of Health and Environmental Studies, Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University, Dubai, United Arab Emirates; 5College of Business, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates; 6Department of Marketing, School of Business, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan; 7School of Medicine, St. George’s University, Grenada, West IndiesCorrespondence: Samer Hamidi, School of Health and Environmental Studies, Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University, PO Box: 71400, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Tel +971-4-424-1089, Email [email protected]: 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, t-test, correlation, and regression analysis were performed to assess the e-healthcare performance with and without IoMT (smart contract based on blockchain).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 t-test were performed to assess the e-healthcare performance with and without IoMT (smart contract based on blockchain).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.Keywords: internet of medical things, IoMT, e-healthcare, smart contracts, blockchain
