A Blockchain Integrated IPFS-based System

Authors

  • Gajala Praveen Department of Computer Science, Central University of South Bihar, Gaya, India
  • Piyush Kumar Singh Department of Computer Science, Central University of South Bihar, Gaya, India
  • Prabhat Ranjan Department of Computer Science, Central University of South Bihar, Gaya, India

Keywords:

Blockchain, Smart Contracts, Secured health record, Information Sharing, Tamper-proof record management

Abstract

The Data sharing is becoming more popular as a network technology. The management of electronic healthcare data has advanced in healthcare information systems. The information can be accessed at any time and from any location with patient-centric data. More social benefits, better healthcare, and fewer medical errors are all provided by e-healthcare. The global advancement of health and medical services is greatly impacted by the integration of blockchain technology and smart healthcare. Decentralization and quicker information access will make the medical system more effective. In this paper, we demonstrate how blockchain technology is being applied to the management and security of electronic health records in the healthcare sector. Secure healthcare systems have been established using a smart contract. On the ethereum blockchain, a smart contract has been developed to build secure healthcare systems. We conduct experiments in Interplanetary File System (IPFS) storage environments for a fully decentralized system that manages key generation for EHRs efficiently on the blockchain.

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29.01.2024

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Praveen , G. ., Singh , P. K. ., & Ranjan , P. . (2024). A Blockchain Integrated IPFS-based System. International Journal of Intelligent Systems and Applications in Engineering, 12(13s), 288–301. Retrieved from https://ijisae.org/index.php/IJISAE/article/view/4596

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Vol. 12 No. 13s (2024)

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