Proposal for the Application of Blockchain in Predictive Management in Medical Devices

The veracity and reliability of information in the health sector is essential for security in the Predictive Health Technology Management (HTM) and quality in patient care in health care establishments. One technology that has been contributing to the traceability and security of data is Blockchain, which consists of a decentralized network for storing transactions in an immutable way. The objective of this work was to develop a study of the intersection between blockchain technology and the application of HTM by Clinical Engineering. A rapid literature review of blockchain applications in medical devices was developed and presented two models of integration of this technology in hospitals. The first proposal was about the incorporation of Blockchain in the traceability of information incorporated in the historical record in the lifecycle of the technology and the second in the application in calibration certificates and test reports on medical equipment.