DynamiChain: Development of Medical Blockchain Ecosystem Based on Dynamic Consent System

Although blockchain is acknowledged as one of the most important technologies to lead the fourth industrial revolution, major technical challenges regarding security breach and privacy issues remain. This issue is particularly sensitive in applied medical fields where personal health information is...

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Published inApplied sciences Vol. 11; no. 4; p. 1612
Main Authors Kim, Tong Min, Lee, Seo-Joon, Chang, Dong-Jin, Koo, Jawook, Kim, Taenam, Yoon, Kun-Ho, Choi, In-Young
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Basel MDPI AG 01.02.2021
Subjects
Access control
Algorithms
Big Data
Blockchain
Confidentiality
Consent
Digital currencies
dynamic consent
Electronic records
Health care
Information sharing
Internet of Things
Management services
medical data
Medical electronics
Medical research
Personal health
Privacy
Provenance
Security
security management
smart contract
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Summary:Although blockchain is acknowledged as one of the most important technologies to lead the fourth industrial revolution, major technical challenges regarding security breach and privacy issues remain. This issue is particularly sensitive in applied medical fields where personal health information is handled within the network. In addition, contemporary blockchain-converged solutions do not consider restricted medical data regulations that are still obstacles in many countries worldwide. This implies a crucial need for a system or solution that is suitable for the healthcare sector. Therefore, this article proposes the development of a dynamic consent medical blockchain system called DynamiChain, based on a ruleset management algorithm for handling health examination data. Moreover, medical blockchain-related studies were systematically reviewed to prove the novelty of DynamiChain. The proposed system was implemented in a scenario where the exercise management healthcare company provided health management services based on data obtained from the data provider’s hospital. The proposed research is envisioned to provide a widely compatible blockchain medical system that could be applied in future healthcare fields.
ISSN:2076-3417
2076-3417
DOI:10.3390/app11041612