Chapter 11: A novel privacy-preserving healthcare information sharing platform using blockchain

Mohammad Jaber; Amin Fakhereldine; Mahdi Dhaini; Ramzi A. Haraty    Department of Computer Science and Mathematics, Lebanese American University, Beirut, Lebanon

Abstract

Secure sharing of medical data is essential for both patients and providers of various interests. Patients’ main concern is to securely and confidentially have their information stored and shares their sensitive medical records among different providers. Due to the inability of querying hospital’s or doctor’s private databases, the need for an immutable and decentralized database emerges. Blockchain is considered to provide an important role in improving interoperability in health ...

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