Securing Hospital Management Systems: Towards Decentralization and Enhanced Security with Smart Contracts

Paul, Rony (2024) Securing Hospital Management Systems: Towards Decentralization and Enhanced Security with Smart Contracts. Masters thesis, Dublin, National College of Ireland.

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Abstract

This study explores the potential for increasing security and efficiency in hospital management systems (HMS) by integrating blockchain technology and smart contracts. Data breaches and illegal access have traditionally of a centralized HMS can jeopardize patient data and overall system security. This research aims to explore solutions to these problems through the automation features of smart contracts and the decentralized nature of blockchain. A comprehensive literature review was conducted from 2016 to 2024 to identify current weaknesses and existing strategies. Additionally, an electronic health record system was developed using Python, Web3, Flask, Ganache, and MetaMask. Solidity was used to make smart contracts. Decentralized testing significantly increased both safety and performance. Systematic reviews were enabled by Knowledge Discovery (KDD) models in databases so that results driven by robust, data-driven convincing of the concept of HMS can benefit from blockchain technology and smart contracts to provide secure and efficient healthcare services. Additional research and commercialization efforts are recommended to address scalability, performance management, and compliance issues.

Item Type:	Thesis (Masters)
Supervisors:	Name Email Monaghan, Mark UNSPECIFIED
Subjects:	Q Science > QA Mathematics > Electronic computers. Computer science T Technology > T Technology (General) > Information Technology > Electronic computers. Computer science Q Science > QA Mathematics > Computer software > Computer Security T Technology > T Technology (General) > Information Technology > Computer software > Computer Security R Medicine > Healthcare Industry
Divisions:	School of Computing > Master of Science in Cyber Security
Depositing User:	Ciara O'Brien
Date Deposited:	30 Jul 2025 13:59
Last Modified:	30 Jul 2025 13:59
URI:	https://norma.ncirl.ie/id/eprint/8352

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