Tag: Mobile App

A mobile app, also known as mobile application, is a program that runs on a mobile device that a cell phone or tablet personal device.

Just Around The Healthcare Block: Feature Interview With Hermann Kamp, CEO of ClinicAll

Point-of-care digital solutions provide many advantages for today’s healthcare delivery model. This is a focal point of ClinicAll, a software solutions firm and digital platform that’s ushering in a new era of integration between patients and care providers.

In followup to a recent article here at Blockchain Healthcare Review on the inner workings of ClinicAll, we asked CEO Hermann Kamp to share a few of his views on the emerging healthcare landscape and what it will mean for the future of blockchain based healthcare solutions

Hermann Kamp

Feature Interview With Hermann Kamp, CEO of ClinicAll

Briefly share with us a bit about the genesis, history, and evolution of ClinicAll. What is your current game plan for fueling worldwide access to your services?

ClinicAll has been active in the market since 2008 and develops software for patients directly at the bedside during inpatient stays. Since 2012 we have had a cooperative working relationship with Microsoft tied to Windows 10. Today we are able to integrate almost 99.5% of all applications on our platform, supporting patients, relatives, and their staff.

Specifically, what’s of applications are you referring to here?

These can be in-house applications such as digital meal ordering, room control, and bed control all the way up to the connection to the patient file. We also integrate healthcare related applications like hotels, newspapers, pharmacies from surrounding service providers.

Can you talk about the ClinicAll app that helps to facilitate this?

Yes. Since 2018 we’ve had a mobile app for our platform on IOS and Android.  Through this mobile version, which can be downloaded easily and free of charge, people all over the world can now communicate with each other and use all services offered by Clinicall and its partners on the platform. By creating the Clinicall Health Community and our token as a means of payment, national borders and currency risks become blurred for all parties involved.

Can you share more here?

Through the Clinicall App and the ability to pay with our token, we and our partners can offer all services globally. By way of example,  a user from India can contact a German doctor to get a second opinion about a health picture by contacting the CHC (Clinicall Health Community) via our app and transfering the requested amount in token as payment.

That seems pretty comprehensive.

Yes, the variety of possibilities are endless.  There are thousands and thousands of variations, to a country, from a country, during a trip and much more. Upon verification, Clinicall accepts any partner worldwide to offer its services. Of course, we will also work to acquire the entire network and motivate  community support. .

How many countries is ClinicAll in?

Clinicall already operates in 10 countries worldwide and has healthcare-related partners in more than 50 countries.

And can you tell us more about your global, blockchain driven platform and the value proposition it will bring to your efforts.

We will start on the blockchain with a payment system so that any member of the community can use any service offered worldwide and pay the service in tokens.  We have 100 million tokens that always remains in circulation and can be purchased by anyone.

Please tell us a bit about the ClinicAll ecosystem and your collection of partners in medical, hospitality, research, service, hospital, and entertainment.

Clinicall generally establishes long-term contracts with hospitals, which always last at least 5 years, but mostly more than 10 years. This allows us to achieve a very high degree of awareness in the hospital, among patients, employees, partners and the entire environment of the respective location. Word of mouth also has an enormous influence here.

How are the providers integrated into this ecosystem?

Surrounding providers of various services often request the placement of their services on our platform, sometimes even beyond borders. The connection of medical services in and around the location is also important. An example of this would be the networking between hospital, doctor, and pharmacies to compare the state of health and the resulting further treatments. Through the use of our mobile app worldwide, this radius is enormously increased in a very short time, as is the exchange of many people from different parts of the world.

Finally, what 2-3 emerging trends do you believe we’ll see in terms of the intersection between blockchain and healthcare over the next 12-18 months?

I believe that the blockchain can play a role in some areas of data transfer in the next 12-18 months. However, a high level of trust will be needed among healthcare decision makers in order to deploy and test blockchain based solutions.  Particularly, in Europe where skepticism is still high, especially due to the prevalence of data protection. Fortunately, Clinicall already enjoys a high degree of trust among its partners due to our long-term contracts. This we believe will significantly contribute to our work around the expanded integration of the blockchain.

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Clinicall: Empower everyone with easy access to healthcare-related services

Digital transformation continues to impact all sectors of business, from healthcare to retail shopping, changing how we store money, how we shop, and how we carry our digital ID’s. One new company, Clinicall, is looking to change the way healthcare works by using blockchain tech to create a new kind of consumer-funded a la carte healthcare.

Overview of Clinicall Healthcare Services

The Clinicall mobile app and in-room terminals give patients easy access to entertainment and to medical data anywhere in the world. For over a decade, this company has specialized in providing users with custom healthcare options via in-room terminals and their mobile app. In early 2019, Clinicall tentatively introduced CHT (Clinicall Health Tokens) as an ICO to verify consumer interest. 

Prior to introducing token-based payment options, Clinicall had been around for about a decade, slowly establishing a global presence via its healthcare-related equipment and services. In 2008, the company installed its first infotainment terminals in a hospital in Germany. By 2010, Clinicall established similar programs in countries throughout the world. In 2012, Clinical partnered with Microsoft to create a mobile app that patients can access worldwide.

Solution

When expanding their services to a global market, Clinicall soon encountered problems on two levels. First, how could patients access their services from anywhere? Second, how would they continue to keep up with digitization and cutting technologies while funding their growth in a way independent of  local governments and local infrastructure? They found one possible answer in the form of blockchain technology.

Clinicall uses blockchain technology to secure its proprietary Clinicall Health Token (CHT), with each CHT worth the equivalent of one USD (US Dollar). Prospective clients from around the world purchase tokens which then become their property. By creating unique tokens and assigning these tokens to owners with the power to sell, transfer, and use these tokens at will, blockchain technology enables Clinicall to hold a currency independent of international boundaries. CHT in turn gives patients the flexibility to watch television, surf the web, and pull up their secure medical data anywhere in the world, all through one secure app.

Target Market

Clinicall’s target market includes consumers and businesses looking for an innovative way to pay for healthcare-related services. Their innovative approach focuses especially on the digital savvy consumer and on healthcare-related businesses looking to appeal to that market by buying CHT Tokens on their behalf. This technology and present-day investments look ahead to a time when healthcare will become increasingly digitized, from online access to services and medical personnel to the ways in which patients expect to pay for services.

Note that CHT tokens are neither an investment in the company itself nor a kind of health insurance. They are simply a guarantee that the holder will be able to use the currency to pay for services in the future. Those who purchase CHT can then choose to hold, transfer or use their tokens as needed subject to local laws related to healthcare and cryptocurrency. Current corporate partners include hospitals and clinic groups such as Hill-Rom in Saudi Arabia and Lungenklinik in Germany. Both organizations praise Clinicall’s forward-thinking approach to healthcare.

Because of specific laws related to healthcare funding and healthcare investments in certain countries, citizens of these countries cannot purchase, own, or use tokens pending further legal developments in those nations. Prohibited countries include China and the United States, among others. If you are a resident (including residents living abroad) of one these countries, you may not be able to purchase CHT – unless the rules change. However, foreign nationals living in these countries may have a special interest in purchasing coins for their use while travelling abroad.

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PetLife: Blockchain for Veterinary Medicine

In a time when blockchain is revolutionizing the security and accessibility of healthcare solutions, one company aims to bring those benefits to veterinary medicine. Petlife, an Estonian start-up partnering with a New York-based engineering team, hopes to use blockchain technology to offer telemedicine for pets.

According to Petlife’s whitepaper, 54% of respondents to a Health Industry Distributors Association’s study are willing to use telemedicine. And with people spending more and more money on pets, Petlife hopes to satisfy the growing demand for quick and secure healthcare for animals.

Petlife: accessible and secure veterinary medicine

24/7 access to pet care

The telemedicine model is appealing for many reasons. Firstly, it allows consumers to reach out to qualified veterinary professionals from the comfort of their own homes as soon as symptoms occur for their pet or farm animal. Petlife offers 24/7 access to a trained network of veterinarians, and claims that they will be able to answer a query within 14 minutes.

Using video conference and chat, pet owners can use the Petlife app to determine what’s troubling their pet. Users have access to various specialists: dermatologist, surgeon, oncologist, etc. During the consultation, the veterinarian will review the pet’s medical record, current symptoms, and prior prescriptions. After questioning the pet owner, they should be able to make a diagnosis and order a prescription.

Medical Records Security & Blockchain Technology

Petlife uses Ethereum blockchain technology to store medical health records. The Petlife medical record includes animal information, test results, immunization results, and personal info—any and all secure and private data. Their Ethereum-based “personal” blockchain will allow users to access their own pet’s data. With this personal account, the user can set permissions for vets and insurance companies, thereby maintaining control of their pets’ data.

petlife application

Blockchain will allow for an immutable record of any transactions that take place over Petlife’s network, while also providing the user with a centralized medical record for their pet.

Who does it work for?

According to Petlife,  the market for veterinary services grows up to 8% every year – making it a 30 billion dollar industry in 2018. With this in mind, it plans to appeal to many consumers all over the world. Starting with consultants: Petlife emphasizes the possibility of monetization in the form of direct sales and consultations of their services.

But Petlife’s marketing emphasizes the individual pet owner in their presentation paper. For example, if a consumer is far away from a veterinarian, they can use the app for quick assistance. Petlife also offers a “second opinion” service in case a customer doesn’t quite trust the diagnosis made by their veterinarian. Also, say your pet needs access to a common prescription? Petlife hopes to ease the process of getting a prescription through the app.

And it’s not just pet owners that can use this technology, but farmers and ranchers. Because diseases are a serious and escalating issue in animal agriculture, this could mean great things for agricultural safety. In fact, Petlife claims that their service will certainly help to combat zoonotic diseases that can spread rapidly on farms.

Token economics: the PETL currency

Like many industries that use blockchain, Petlife has developed their own cryptocurrency called PETL. Those who participate in their crowdfunding campaign will receive bonuses that will then be used for goods and services through the app. Petlife even plans to open an actual store in Zug, Switzerland, where PETL tokens can be used for things like animal feed, clothing for pets, and pharmacy medicine.

petlife application

Through the app, PETL tokens can be used to pay for everything from consultations to X-rays to MRI results. And as with every blockchain transaction, these cryptocurrency transactions will be secure, recorded, immutable, and time-stamped for maximum security.

Petlife proposes to bring blockchain solutions of secure, private transactions to the everyday consumer, allowing pet owners 24/7 access to care. This, along with a variety of exciting blockchain technologies, continues to revolutionize the way we envision healthcare.

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Patientory – Blockchain, A.I. and Population Health Management

Blockchain Solutions for Population Health Management

Patientory is a healthcare start-up aiming to transform the way patients keep track of their health information by empowering them to manage their own health care. Although based in Atlanta, Patientory grew out of a collaboration between Boulder, Colorado’s Boomtown Health-Tech Accelerator and Colorado Permanente Medical Group (of Kaiser Permanente). They are also in partnership with Startup Health.

Patientory has placed their focus on four interrelated areas: a mobile app, the Electronic Health Record, the health sector’s first crypto-token, and Patientory’s blockchain platform.

The Patientory mobile app

Simply called “Patientory,” the Patientory mobile app enables users to store, view and track their health care data using HIPPA-complaint blockchain technology. Patientory’s advanced patient profile gives users instant access to their:

  • Medical history
  • Doctor visits
  • Medications
  • Immunizations
  • Health insurance

On the Patientory blog, the team argues that the digitization of health care information not only has obvious advantages, such as instant access to one’s health data, but less immediately noticeable advantages as well. These include a reduction in lost data (e.g. from indecipherable handwriting); enhanced patient-doctor communication; emergency alerts (e.g. of life-threatening drug-interactions); and an increase in preventative care due to empowered and informed patients. More generally, Patientory claims that the digitization of health care data will increase healthcare quality and efficiency while reducing the nation’s healthcare costs by billions each year.

Patientory and the EHR

According to Patientory CEO Chrissa McFarlane, adoption of the Electronic Health Record has reached “approximately 90%” among health care providers. Nonetheless, McFarlane points out that recent security breaches have only worsened concerns over the privacy and security of EHRs. Furthermore, doctors and hospitals are often unable to share their information with one another. The result is not only an inefficient system, but a marked decrease in the quality of care. After all, every minute that doctors spend manually entering their patient’s data is another minute they could have spent with their patient. McFarlane maintains that blockchain is the most popular solution to the problem under discussion among technologists specializing in the healthcare sector. Patientory is building their platform accordingly.

The Patientory crypto-token

On April 25th, Patientory announced that they were taking a bold step toward realizing the task of interconnecting patients’ EHRs (while preserving their privacy) with the introduction of the first crypto-token to the healthcare sector. According to McFarlane, the Patientory platform will transfer tokens—PTYs—to “reward providers that work together” and provide the best care to their patients. The result: both a reduction in the cost, and an increase in the quality, of healthcare. Patientory’s token sale is set to open on May 17th.

The Patientory platform

 

On a more technical level, the Patientory platform (a health information exchange or HIE) makes use of secure, closed loop, distributed, blockchain technology to encrypt and decentralize data so that it distributed and HIPPA-compliant. As a result, with Patientory’s help, “the healthcare ecosystem” now has the means to embrace a blockchain platform and “to seamlessly exchange” information. According to Patientory, providers have every reason to participate, as the blockchain system promises to improve efficiency, eliminate redundancy and bring down the cost of care.

patientory

Taking a broader view, Patientory sees a new model emerging for the U.S. healthcare system. McFarlane explains that the overall goal is to transition the healthcare system in the U.S. from a “pay-per-service” platform to a “value-based” platform. But to accomplish this task requires a trusted healthcare information system that enables participating organizations to track and reward “medical interventions” based on their “quality, value and effectiveness.”

Overall, Patientory has a bold vision backed by a sophisticated app and blockchain platform. Yet the healthcare system has been slow to embrace systematic change in the past. Therefore, whether Patientory will succeed where others have failed in transforming the health sector is an open question. For fans of the “Facebook for healthcare,” a cautious optimism may be in order.

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