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The role of blockchain technology in ensuring security and immutability of open data in healthcare

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Resumo:Clinical information is highly confidential due to its sensitive nature. Implementing health information systems has raised concerns regarding in teroperability, privacy, and security. The storage and retrieval of this infor mation also present the same problems. Therefore, any effort to introduce healthcare information systems must ensure patient data's safety, privacy, integ rity, and immutability. Blockchain technology and the openEHR open data model have emerged to address these concerns, providing a solution that guar antees data security, interoperability between systems, and the accuracy of stored data queries. Two different architectures were developed and subjected to several performance tests to enhance security and immutability in open data models implemented in healthcare institutions. The results were analysed to de termine which architecture provides more value to a healthcare institution. Sub sequently, a discussion was held to draw appropriate conclusions.
Autores principais:Guimarães, Tiago André Saraiva
Outros Autores:Duarte, Ricardo Jorge Silva; Cunha, João Carlos Soares; Silva, Pedro; Santos, Manuel
Assunto:Blockchain Blockchain in healthcare OpenEHR Benchmarking
Ano:2023
País:Portugal
Tipo de documento:capítulo de livro
Tipo de acesso:acesso aberto
Instituição associada:Universidade do Minho
Idioma:inglês
Origem:RepositóriUM - Universidade do Minho
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Resumo:Clinical information is highly confidential due to its sensitive nature. Implementing health information systems has raised concerns regarding in teroperability, privacy, and security. The storage and retrieval of this infor mation also present the same problems. Therefore, any effort to introduce healthcare information systems must ensure patient data's safety, privacy, integ rity, and immutability. Blockchain technology and the openEHR open data model have emerged to address these concerns, providing a solution that guar antees data security, interoperability between systems, and the accuracy of stored data queries. Two different architectures were developed and subjected to several performance tests to enhance security and immutability in open data models implemented in healthcare institutions. The results were analysed to de termine which architecture provides more value to a healthcare institution. Sub sequently, a discussion was held to draw appropriate conclusions.

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