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Blockchain-based Secure Data Sharing Framework for Healthcare Industry: A case study of U.S. Healthcare

by Muhammad Humayun Khan, Sidra Tul Muntaha
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International Journal of Computer Applications
Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA
Volume 186 - Number 40
Year of Publication: 2024
Authors: Muhammad Humayun Khan, Sidra Tul Muntaha
10.5120/ijca2024923996

Muhammad Humayun Khan, Sidra Tul Muntaha . Blockchain-based Secure Data Sharing Framework for Healthcare Industry: A case study of U.S. Healthcare. International Journal of Computer Applications. 186, 40 ( Sep 2024), 34-40. DOI=10.5120/ijca2024923996

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author = { Muhammad Humayun Khan, Sidra Tul Muntaha },
title = { Blockchain-based Secure Data Sharing Framework for Healthcare Industry: A case study of U.S. Healthcare },
journal = { International Journal of Computer Applications },
issue_date = { Sep 2024 },
volume = { 186 },
number = { 40 },
month = { Sep },
year = { 2024 },
issn = { 0975-8887 },
pages = { 34-40 },
numpages = {9},
url = { https://ijcaonline.org/archives/volume186/number40/blockchain-based-secure-data-sharing-framework-for-healthcare-industry-a-case-study-of-us-healthcare/ },
doi = { 10.5120/ijca2024923996 },
publisher = {Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA},
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Abstract

This paper focuses on proposing and assessing a blockchain application solution to deal with the security and privacy issues in the US healthcare system. This study uses an exploratory qualitative case study research design to examine a) the presence of blockchain technology in the management of health informatics data and b) its effects. The proposed structure is to improve the protection of information, to protect it from unauthorized access, as well as to comply with patients’ records’ authenticity due to decentralised bases and cryptocurrencies technologies. Furthermore, it solves the problem of incompatible systems by providing for the systemization of data sharing to various EHRs. These is an affirmation that blockchain framework provides a more secure platform since it reduces the risks of data loss, intend, and deliberate forgery by enhancing privacy. Cryptographic hashing and smart contracts have the ability to protect important data from being shared while at the same time being in line with privacy laws. In addition, the use of the framework increases compatibility because data is shared from one platform to another; hence improving communication between different EHR systems. In a way, this study has highlighted the capacity of blockchain for modern healthcare data management, which is quite beneficial to resolve current problems. Nonetheless, more studies should be conducted on the workability and compatibility of blockchain over a long term and alongside other upcoming technologies. These findings are useful for the future research of the blockchain as the tool that optimizes the healthcare sphere and makes it more protected.

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Index Terms

Computer Science
Information Sciences

Keywords

Blockchain technology healthcare U.S healthcare industry

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