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  • Decentralized storage is needed due to dispersed healthcare data.

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  • To introduce AguHyper, a secure EHR storage and sharing solution.
  • To leverage blockchain technology for enhanced healthcare data security and integrity.
  • To address limitations in existing research on blockchain applications in healthcare.

Main Methods:

  • Developed AguHyper using a permissioned blockchain framework with Hyperledger Fabric.
  • Utilized InterPlanetary Distributed File System (IPFS) for encrypted off-chain data storage.
  • Incorporated CouchDB and the Raft consensus mechanism for performance evaluation.

Main Results:

  • AguHyper demonstrates a decentralized architecture, eliminating single points of failure.
  • The system ensures transparency and enhances security, privacy, scalability, and data integrity.
  • Performance assessments show competitive throughput and latency compared to existing studies.

Conclusions:

  • AguHyper provides a robust and secure solution for EHR management.
  • Blockchain technology offers significant potential for improving healthcare data security.
  • The study contributes valuable insights into practical blockchain implementation in healthcare.