A Novel Secure Blockchain Framework for Accessing Electronic Health Records Using Multiple Certificate Authority
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Abstract
Blockchain is a promising technology in the context of digital healthcare systems, but there are issues related to the control of accessing the electronic health records. In this paper, we propose a novel framework based on blockchain and multiple certificate authority that implement smart contracts and access health records securely. Our proposed solution provides the facilities of flexible policies to update a record or invoke the policy such that a patient has complete authority. A novel approach towards multiple certificate’s authority (CA) is introduced in the design through our proposed framework. Our proposed policies and methods overcome the shortcoming and security breaches faced by single certificate authority. Our proposed scheme provides a flexible access control mechanism for securing electronic health records as compared to the existing benchmark models. Moreover, our proposed method provides a re-enrolment facility in the case of a user lost enrolment.
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OpenAlex topics: Blockchain Technology Applications and Security · IoT and Edge/Fog Computing · Cryptography and Data Security
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Affiliations
Department of Software Systems and Cyber-Security, School of IT, Monash University, Subang Jaya 47500, Malaysia
Advanced Communication Engineering, Centre of Excellence (ACE), Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Kangar 01000, Malaysia
Faculty of Electronic Engineering Technology, Pauh Putra Campus, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Arau 02600, Malaysia
Department of Computer Engineering, and Department of AI Convergence Network, Ajou University, Suwon 16499, Korea
Department of Software Systems and Security, School of IT, Monash University, Subang Jaya 47500, Malaysia
Department of Computer Science, College of Computers and Information Technology, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia
Department of Biomedical Engineering, Foundation University Islamabad, Rawalpindi 44000, Pakistan
School of Business, Monash University, Subang Jaya 47500, Malaysia
Department of Computer Engineering, College of Computer and Information Technology, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia
Funding
Taif University
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