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A framework for data sharing between healthcare providers using Blockchain

A framework for data sharing between healthcare providers using Blockchain
A framework for data sharing between healthcare providers using Blockchain
The healthcare data are considered as a highly valuable source of information that can improve healthcare systems to be more intelligent and improve the quality of the provided services. However, due to security and privacy issues, sharing data between healthcare organisations is challenging. This has led to data shortage in the healthcare sector which is considered as a significant issue not only in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) but also worldwide. The primary objective of conducting this paper is to investigate the various factors that enable secure sharing and exchange of healthcare information between different healthcare providers in the KSA. It starts by discussing the current literature and frameworks for managing healthcare data information and the challenges that health providers encounter, particularly when it comes to issues such as data security, patient privacy, and healthcare information exchange. These challenges in managing healthcare data have necessitated the nee d for implementing a solution that can allow medical providers to have access to updated healthcare information. Attention in the healthcare sector has been drawn to blockchain technology as a part of the solution, especially after the technology was successfully applied in the financial sector to improve the security of financial transactions, particularly involving digital currencies such as Bitcoin. Therefore, a framework based on the blockchain technology has been proposed to achieve the goals of the present research.
Blockchain, Healthcare Systems, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Privacy, Security, Sharing Data
349-358
SciTePress
Alzahrani, Ahmed Ghurmullah M
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Alenezi, Ahmed, Mershed A
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Alzahrani, Ahmed Ghurmullah M, Alenezi, Ahmed, Mershed A, Atlam, Hany, Fathy Mousa and Wills, Gary (2020) A framework for data sharing between healthcare providers using Blockchain. Wills, Gary, Kacsuk, Peter and Chang, Victor (eds.) In IoTBDS 2020 - Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Internet of Things, Big Data and Security. vol. 1, SciTePress. pp. 349-358 . (doi:10.5220/0009413403490358).

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Abstract

The healthcare data are considered as a highly valuable source of information that can improve healthcare systems to be more intelligent and improve the quality of the provided services. However, due to security and privacy issues, sharing data between healthcare organisations is challenging. This has led to data shortage in the healthcare sector which is considered as a significant issue not only in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) but also worldwide. The primary objective of conducting this paper is to investigate the various factors that enable secure sharing and exchange of healthcare information between different healthcare providers in the KSA. It starts by discussing the current literature and frameworks for managing healthcare data information and the challenges that health providers encounter, particularly when it comes to issues such as data security, patient privacy, and healthcare information exchange. These challenges in managing healthcare data have necessitated the nee d for implementing a solution that can allow medical providers to have access to updated healthcare information. Attention in the healthcare sector has been drawn to blockchain technology as a part of the solution, especially after the technology was successfully applied in the financial sector to improve the security of financial transactions, particularly involving digital currencies such as Bitcoin. Therefore, a framework based on the blockchain technology has been proposed to achieve the goals of the present research.

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e-pub ahead of print date: 7 May 2020
Venue - Dates: 5th International Conference on Internet of Things, Big Data and Security: IoTBDS 2020, Online Streaming, 2020-05-07 - 2020-05-09
Keywords: Blockchain, Healthcare Systems, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Privacy, Security, Sharing Data

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Local EPrints ID: 441170
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/441170
PURE UUID: cebee777-4a82-4a8f-bfea-fd66f4117b16
ORCID for Hany, Fathy Mousa Atlam: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-4142-6377
ORCID for Gary Wills: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-5771-4088

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Date deposited: 03 Jun 2020 16:31
Last modified: 17 Mar 2024 02:43

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Author: Ahmed Ghurmullah M Alzahrani
Author: Ahmed, Mershed A Alenezi
Author: Hany, Fathy Mousa Atlam ORCID iD
Author: Gary Wills ORCID iD
Editor: Gary Wills
Editor: Peter Kacsuk
Editor: Victor Chang

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