The problem Stellar Health Network : (MediConnect) solves

MediConnect: Revolutionizing Healthcare

Problems MediConnect Solves

• Negligence in Patient Monitoring: Addresses the lack of 24x7 personalized monitoring, potentially saving 2.6 million lives annually.
• High Patient:Doctor Ratio: Bridges the gap in healthcare access for rural and economically weak populations.
• Inefficient Medical Diagnosis: Improves diagnosis accuracy and utilization of medical infrastructure, potentially reducing 1.6 million preventable deaths annually.
• Fragmented Healthcare Platforms: Provides a unified, one-stop solution for various healthcare services.
• Disjointed TeleMedicine Systems: Offers a unified system for TeleMedicine with appointment scheduling.

Features and Benefits

Blockchain-Based Medical History

• Security and Control: Users' medical history is secure and tamper-proof, with full control over who can access their data.
• Improved Diagnosis: Doctors can update medical history post-diagnosis, ensuring comprehensive patient records.

Unified TeleMedicine Platform

• Seamless Interaction: Advanced telemedicine system for smooth communication between doctors and patients.
• Efficient Appointment Scheduling: Book appointments based on available time slots and dates, with an interface for doctors to manage interactions.

Comprehensive Healthcare Ecosystem

• Integrated Services: One platform for patients, doctors, pharmacists, and insurance providers to interact and share information.
• Enhanced Diagnosis Quality: Direct chat and medical history sharing for better-informed medical decisions.
• User Data Control: Users retain full control of their medical data via blockchain technology.

Smart Monitoring System

• Real-Time Patient Monitoring: Smart monitoring bands track over 50 patients simultaneously, providing real-time data.
• Centralized Dashboard: Medical representatives can monitor multiple patients on a single dashboard, with personalized data view

Challenges we ran into

Mediconnect Platform Development

The development of the Mediconnect platform involved integrating IoT monitoring with a Next.js frontend and utilizing the Soroban SDK for smart contracts on the Stellar blockchain. The project faced several challenges across different domains:

Soroban SDK/Rust

• Learning Curve: Overcoming the steep learning curve associated with Rust.
• Documentation: Navigating through limited SDK documentation.
• Integration: Integrating Rust-generated smart contracts with the JavaScript frontend.

Stellar Blockchain

• Transaction Speeds: Addressing slower transaction speeds.
• Smart Contract Deployment: Optimizing the deployment and testing of smart contracts.
• Ecosystem Understanding: Gaining a thorough understanding of the Stellar ecosystem.

Interoperability & Scalability

• Healthcare Systems: Bridging different healthcare systems for interoperability.
• Scalability: Addressing scalability concerns as the platform expanded.

IoT Integration

• Seamless Communication: Ensuring smooth communication between various IoT devices.
• Security Measures: Implementing robust security protocols to safeguard data privacy.

Next.js Frontend

• Performance Optimization: Enhancing the performance of the application.
• State Management: Managing the state efficiently across different pages and components.

Each of these challenges demanded innovative solutions, highlighting the complexities of combining IoT, web development, blockchain, and smart contracts technologies in a unified platform.