World Journal of Engineering Research and Technology

Sharmin Akhter Jui*, Md. Iftekhar Uddin Khan and Arnab Shikder

ABSTRACT

The use of the blockchain technology in the healthcare sector presents an opportunity to create a secure, decentralized and patient centered approach to data management. In this paper a blockchain-based digital health ecosystem is suggested to support the continuous health monitoring and data sharing concept. Through the use of blockchain, the platform provides the assurance of security in the transfer of health information making sure that patients have sole rights to their data. The ecosystem incorporates the use of IoT and wearable technologies to support real time health monitoring and data capture. It thus becomes possible for individuals to sell their anonymized health information to various parties including researchers, pharmaceutical companies and insurance firms in exchange for tokens. This study seeks to meet major challenges in the area of data interoperability, scalability, privacy, and regulatory compliance, and it shows how this model can enable healthcare advancement, enhanced outcomes, andequal access to the ownership of health data. The ecosystem is intended to link the patient, the doctor and other players in the healthcare sector and create a strong and viable platform for managing digital health.

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