2019/09/24 by João Amaral Santos, Santos, João Amaral, Pedro R. M. Inácio +3
Computer Science · Health Professions · #Blockchain Technology Applications and Security #Cryptography and Security (cs.CR) #Distributed #FOS: Computer and information sciences #IoT and Edge/Fog Computing #Mobile Health and mHealth Applications #Parallel #and Cluster Computing (cs.DC) #cs.CR #cs.DC
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1909.11013
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openalex publication_date 2019/09/24 · arxiv created 2019/10/01 · arxiv updated 2019/10/02 · openalex created_date 2022/10/01 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
With the advent of Bitcoin and blockchain, the growth and adaptation of cryptographic features and capabilities were quickly extended to new and underexplored areas, such as healthcare. Currently, blockchain is being implemented mainly as a mechanism to secure Electronic Health Records (EHRs). However, new studies have shown that this technology can be a powerful tool in empowering patients to control their own health data, as well for enabling a fool-proof health data history and establishing medical responsibility. With the advent of mobile health (m-Health) sustained on service-oriented architectures, the adaptation of blockchain mechanisms into m-Health applications creates the possibility for a more decentralized and available healthcare service. Hence, this paper presents a review of the current security best practices for m-Health including blockchain technologies in healthcare. Moreover, it discusses and elaborates on identified open-issues and potentialities regarding the uses of Blockchain. Finally, the paper proposes conceptual solutions for future blockchain implementations for m-Health Services and Applications.