Blockchain for healthcare systems: Architecture, security challenges, trends and future directions

Andrew, J.; Isravel, Deva Priya; Sagayam, K. Martin; Bhushan, Bharat; Sei, Yuichi; Eunice, Jennifer

doi:10.1016/j.jnca.2023.103633

articleJournal of Network and Computer ApplicationsApr 3, 2023HYBRID OA

Blockchain for healthcare systems: Architecture, security challenges, trends and future directions

JAJ. Andrew DPDeva Priya Isravel KMK. Martin Sagayam BBBharat Bhushan YSYuichi Sei

Manipal Academy of Higher Education · Karunya University · +2 more institutions

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Abstract

Blockchain has become popular in recent times through its data integrity and wide scope of applications. It has laid the foundation for cryptocurrencies such as Ripple, Bitcoin, Ethereum, and so on. Blockchain provides a platform for decentralization and trust in various applications such as finance, commerce, IoT, reputation systems, and healthcare. However, prevailing challenges like scalability, resilience, security and privacy are yet to be overcome. Due to rigorous regulatory constraints such as HIPAA, blockchain applications in the healthcare industry usually require more stringent authentication, interoperability, and record sharing requirements. This article presents an extensive study to showcase the…

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Blockchain
Computer science
Interoperability
Computer security
Health care
Cryptocurrency
Context (archaeology)
Scalability

UN Sustainable Development Goals

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