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Blockchain and big data to transform the healthcare

  • Md Zakirul Alam Bhuiyan
  • , Guojun Wang
  • , Aliuz Zaman
  • , Hai Tao
  • , Tian Wang
  • , Mohammad Mehedi Hassan
  • Fordham University
  • Guangzhou University
  • Baoji University of Art and Science
  • Huaqiao University
  • King Saud University

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Abstract

The increase in reported incidents of security breaches that compromise privacy of individuals requires us to question the current model used to collect patient information. What we have learned from bitcoin and the underlying blockchain technology is that there are ways for us to protect this information by using a distributed ledger. In this paper, we review and propose a solution that can be used to manage individual health data as well as cross-institutional sharing of this information. The solution will increase clinical effectiveness and an increase in research when the data is shared with researchers. The proposed system solution based on blockchain technology that includes providers, hospitals and clinic, insurance companies, and patients. All along the ownership of the data would belong to the individual or the patient. In the solution, we suggest to adopt a private blockchain solution where all participants are known and trusted, which allows for privacy and security of the data.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of International Conference on Data Processing and Applications, ICDPA 2018
PublisherAssociation for Computing Machinery
Pages62-68
Number of pages7
ISBN (Electronic)9781450364188
DOIs
StatePublished - 12 May 2018
Externally publishedYes
Event2018 International Conference on Data Processing and Applications, ICDPA 2018 - Guangzhou, China
Duration: 12 May 201814 May 2018

Publication series

NameACM International Conference Proceeding Series

Conference

Conference2018 International Conference on Data Processing and Applications, ICDPA 2018
Country/TerritoryChina
CityGuangzhou
Period12/05/1814/05/18

Keywords

  • Big data
  • Blockchain
  • Healthcare: patent data: privacy

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