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Implement Universal Health Intervention Trial Protocol and Related Reward System #65

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mikepsinn opened this issue Apr 4, 2023 · 0 comments
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The goal is to publish a universal health intervention protocol that can be shared on the blockchain for anyone to use and report results on health outcomes, and reward various actors using cost savings from prevented healthcare spending.

Protocol Schemas

Identify or create a standard schema for intervention protocols: We will need to define a standard schema for the intervention protocols to ensure consistency and ease of use. This schema should include fields such as the intervention name, purpose, target population, duration, and expected outcomes.

There are existing schemas for health interventions protocols that can be used as a basis for our universal protocol schema. For example, the National Library of Medicine's (NLM) Health Services Research Projects in Progress (HSRProj) uses a standardized schema to collect information on ongoing health services research projects. The schema includes fields such as the project title, research objectives, study design, study population, and expected outcomes.

In addition, the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) statement provides a standard schema for reporting randomized controlled trials, which can also be useful in developing a schema for health intervention protocols.

We can use these existing schemas as a starting point and tailor them to our specific needs for a universal health intervention protocol schema.

Storage

Find or create a JavaScript library for storing and displaying the protocol: We will need to create or find a JavaScript library that can store and display the protocol. This library should be easy to use and integrate into any app.

Seems lovely:

Implement the protocol on the blockchain: Once we have the standard schema and JavaScript library, we can implement the protocol on the blockchain. This will make the protocol universally accessible from any app, as long as the app integrates the JavaScript library.

Data Collection

Can be done with existing platform (https://github.com/curedao/decentralized-fda/tree/develop/apps/dfda-1), OpenCures, Healome, Reputable.Health or others.

Ideally, WorldCoin or some KYC would be integrated eventually.

Incentives

Establish a rewards system: To incentivize people to create and follow the protocols, we can establish a rewards system based on the health outcomes and cost savings. For example, once the impacts on health were identified for a protocol, and it was determined to be beneficial, we could calculate the health cost savings to the government or insurance companies.

The government could then distribute the savings as follows (or some other proposed allocation):

a. Keep 25% of the savings (or reduce taxes)
b. Give 25% to the person who posted the protocol (You)
c. Give 25% to the person who followed the protocol and reduced their costs
d. Give 25% to the dFDA or whatever apps recorded the data or something

Ideally, this would be implemented in the smart contract with DBDAO or whatever.

Please comment with any suggested modifications or interest in this issue.

@mikepsinn mikepsinn added enhancement New feature or request important but not urgent Does NOT have a fast-approaching deadline. labels Apr 4, 2023
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