Secure Edge Computing

Chapter 10

On Securing Electronic Healthcare Records Using Hyperledger Fabric Across the Network Edge

Sarthak Kothari, Tahrat Tazrin, Dhruvi Desai, and Anam Parveen

Lakehead University, Canada

Mostafa M. Fouda

Idaho State University, USA

Zubair Md Fadlullah

Lakehead University, CanadaThunder Bay Regional Health Research Institute (TBRHRI), Canada

CONTENTS

10.1 Introduction

10.2 Existing Decentralized Security Methods: Can Blockchain Be Used At the Edge?

10.2.1 Current EHR System in Canada

10.2.2 Challenges with the Traditional EHR Systems

10.2.3 Security Measures for Health Records

10.3 Current Challenges Faced by the Healthcare Workers in Covid-19 Pandemic

10.3.1 Importance and Role of Medical Records During Pandemic

10.3.2 Challenges Faced ...