A robust healthcare system is essential for a sustainable development. But a rapid Innovation in the global healthcare system has been plagued by obsolete healthcare facilities and strict government policies; hence resulting in a poor quality and inefficient treatment of patients.
Despite the Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems that were proposed by healthcare providers in order to improve healthcare system, it has proven not to effectively improve the system due to high cost of hardware, security software, and other allied equipment. A patient receiving treatment at a health facility has no control over his/her records and there is no guarantee that the records between healthcare providers will be updated. A situation whereby healthcare providers do not have a centralised source of database where information can be sourced for research and analysis purposes will ultimately lead to a fractured system.
In view of the problems plaguing the global healthcare system, there is a need for the global healthcare system to have a single platform which will accommodate a growing community of Internet of Things (IoT) and software applications relating to patients’ healthcare records. This is exactly what the Cura Network seeks to achieve.
Cura Network presents a blockchain-based platform for all healthcare stakeholders - patients, healthcare providers, medical scientists, third party, and app providers. The Cura Network is an all-inclusive platform where all healthcare stakeholders can collaborate to share data with a view to promoting, restoring, and maintaining the global healthcare system. With the Cura Network platform, every patient on the network will have control over their healthcare records even if the records are shared by other entities. Patients will also be able to deny or permit access to any part of their records.
In addition, the Cura Network is a decentralized platform for storage of health data; hence guaranteeing a fast and secure access, data interoperability, as well as privacy and data portability.
Healthcare providers will get paid through the secured Cura Network platform for their services rendered. Conversely, patients will also earn when they voluntarily participate in research campaigns organized by healthcare providers.
BENEFITS OF THE CURA NETWORK TO PATIENTS
The following are the benefits of Cura Network to patients:
- The Cura Network guarantees a complete access to healthcare history 24/7.
- Any update on a patient's record will immediately be reflected and visible to the concerned patient.
- The Privacy of patient's data is guaranteed
- Patients can decide how their data is accessed across board
- Each patient will have a unique global identity on the Cura Network
- Patients would be able to consult doctors for any kind of ailment 24/7.
BENEFITS OF THE CURA NETWORK TO SPECIALIST AND PROVIDERS
The following are the benefits of the Cura Network to specialists and providers:
- The Cura Network guarantees 100% rewards to service providers and specialists with the Cura Network Currency (Cur).
- The Cura Network provides an opportunity for specialists and service providers across the world to share experiences and skills
- Acess to a safe, transparent, and complete health history of the patients.
- Real-time health monitoring
- Discoverability
- Cost saving since there is direct interaction with patient.
BENEFIT OF THE CURA NETWORK TO THIRD PARTY AND APP DEVELOPERS
The following are the benefits of the Cura Network to third party and app developers:
- Third party and app developers will have real time access to health statistics
- App monetization through subscription
- Availability of data layer for health applications
- The Cura Network is a platform for Internet of Things devices for third party to communicate.
THE CURA NETWORK CURRENCY
In a bid to make the Cura Network user-friendly, the team behind the Network developed a cryptocurrency known as “Cur”. The Cur currency is a reward system for stakeholders on the network. Cur implements ERC20 Token on the Ethereum network.
Prospective investors can buy Cur at the ongoing Private sale which started on the 26th of November and will end in December 27th, 2018.
Prospective investors can visit the Cura Network website via http://www.curanetwork.com for more information on how to invest.