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Blockchain structures to guarantee logging integrity of a digital platform to support community-dwelling older adults

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Current epidemiological changes promote a trend toward distributed care provision in the community. Digital platforms allowing the exchange of patient information are essential in optimizing community care. However, these digital platforms should present trustworthy environments. This article reports a study aiming to implement and evaluate a Logging Service based on blockchain technologies to guarantee the integrity of the activity logs of the Social Cooperation for Integrated Assisted Living platform. This platform of services was developed to support integrated care and assistance of community-dwelling older adults and uses the Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources to promote information interoperability.

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This work was supported by Sistema de Incentivos à Investigação e Desenvolvimento Tecnológico (SI I&DT) of the Programa Portugal 2020, through Programa Operacional Competitividade e Internacionalização and/or Programa Operacional do Centro do FEDER—Fundo Europeu de Desenvolvimento Regional, under Social Cooperation for Integrated Assisted Living (SOCIAL), Project No. 017861.

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    Marco Rosa & João Paulo Barraca

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    Marco Rosa & Nelson Pacheco Rocha

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  4. Department of Medical Sciences, University of Aveiro, Campo Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal

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Rosa, M., Barraca, J.P. & Rocha, N.P. Blockchain structures to guarantee logging integrity of a digital platform to support community-dwelling older adults. Cluster Comput 23, 1887–1898 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10586-020-03084-4

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