A blockchain‐based architecture for securing electronic health record systems. (4th August 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Yang, Guang; Li, Chunlei; Marstein, Kjell E.
• Is Part Of: Concurrency and computation. Volume 33:Number 14(2021)
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• Publication Date: 2019-08-04
• Subjects: electronic health record -- incentive mechanism -- permissioned blockchain -- threshold cryptography; Parallel processing (Electronic computers) -- Periodicals; Parallel computers -- Periodicals; 004.35
• DOI: 10.1002/cpe.5479
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1532-0626

Abstract

Summary: This paper presents a blockchain‐based architecture for our current electronic health record (EHR) systems. Being built on top of existing databases maintained by health providers, the architecture implements a blockchain solution to ensure the integrity of data records and improve interoperability of the systems through tracking all events that happen to the data in the databases. In this proposed architecture, we also introduce a new incentive mechanism for the creation of new blocks on the blockchain. The architecture is independent of any specific blockchain platforms and open to further extensions; hence, it potentially fits in with other electronic record systems that require protection against data misuse.