Blockchain Technology for Secure Healthcare Data management with Patient Empowerment

Patil, Sidhant Prakash (2024) Blockchain Technology for Secure Healthcare Data management with Patient Empowerment. Masters thesis, Dublin, National College of Ireland.

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Abstract

Electronic Health Records (EHR) are the health information stored digitally. These systems contains critical information about patient health. The research addresses the challenges faced by EHR systems such as centralized server vulnerabilities, single point of failures, and limited patient control over data by using Ethereum smart contracts. The system uses blockchains decentralized and immutable nature with AES-256 encryption protocol to enhance data security and integrity. InterPlanetary File System (IPFS) to store large data into a off-chain decentralized network. Patient empowerment through role-based user friendly dashboard provides patients control over their data and access permissions. The testing validated enhancements in security, integrity, and patient control over data. while the scalability and efficiency of system remains a challenge for large healthcare environment. Using a permissioned blockchain to improve efficiency is a suggested improvement. This research provides a practical approach to secure, patient-centric management system to improve overall quality of care within healthcare environment.

Item Type:	Thesis (Masters)
Supervisors:	Name Email McCabe, Michael 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 > Database security > Blockchains (Databases) T Technology > T Technology (General) > Information Technology > Computer software > Computer Security > Database security > Blockchains (Databases) Z Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources > ZA Information resources > ZA4050 Electronic information resources > Databases > Distributed databases > Blockchains (Databases) Q Science > QA Mathematics > Computer software > Computer Security T Technology > T Technology (General) > Information Technology > Computer software > Computer Security K Law > KDK Republic of Ireland > Data Protection R Medicine > Healthcare Industry
Divisions:	School of Computing > Master of Science in Cyber Security
Depositing User:	Ciara O'Brien
Date Deposited:	28 Jul 2025 09:04
Last Modified:	28 Jul 2025 09:04
URI:	https://norma.ncirl.ie/id/eprint/8241

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