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. 2020 Jul 27;22(7):e19029. doi: 10.2196/19029

Figure 4.

Figure 4

Blockchain adapter components and functions. Blockchain adapter extracts the metadata from the electronic health record, encrypts the electronic health record, stores the encrypted electronic health record into the secured data store, and maps the patient ID and data ID to the blockchain account. Blockchain adapters use https to interact with other adapters and communicate with the foundation private blockchain network through a blockchain interface. API: application program interface; EHR: electronic health record.