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eHealthChain-a blockchain-based personal health information management system.

Pravin Pawar¹, Neeraj Parolia², Sameer Shinde³

¹Department of Computer Science, State University of New York, Korea, Incheon, South Korea.

Annales Des Telecommunications

|July 12, 2021

Summary

We introduce eHealthChain, a novel blockchain-based Personal Health Information Management System (PHIMS). This system enhances medical IoT data security and user control over personal health information.

Keywords:

Adapter design pattern Blockchain technology Hyperledger Fabric IoT integration Personal health information management systems

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Area of Science:

Health Informatics
Internet of Things (IoT)
Blockchain Technology

Background:

Medical IoT devices and connected applications are vital for personalized healthcare.
Effective Personal Health Information Management Systems (PHIMS) require privacy, security, and user control.
Existing PHIMS face challenges in integrating diverse medical IoT data and ensuring privacy-aware sharing.

Purpose of the Study:

To propose eHealthChain, a blockchain-based PHIMS for managing health data from medical IoT devices.
To design a system prioritizing user control, data security, and seamless integration of health information.
To demonstrate the feasibility of a blockchain-based approach for enhanced personal health information management.

Main Methods:

Developed a four-layer architecture for eHealthChain: blockchain, IoT device, application, and adapter layers.
Utilized blockchain technology for secure and decentralized management of personal health data.
Implemented a Proof of Concept (PoC) prototype using the Hyperledger Fabric platform.

Main Results:

eHealthChain architecture effectively integrates data from medical IoT devices and connected applications.
The system provides users with complete control over their personal health data acquisition, sharing, and self-management.
The PoC demonstrated the viability of the proposed blockchain-based PHIMS.

Conclusions:

Blockchain technology offers a robust solution for secure and privacy-preserving Personal Health Information Management.
eHealthChain enhances user empowerment and data control in the era of pervasive healthcare and medical IoT.
The proposed architecture and implementation lay the groundwork for future advancements in secure health data management.