Blockchain for Consent Management in the eHealth Environment: A Nugget for Privacy and Security Challenges
Year: 2017
Type: article
Abstract: In our digital world, access to personal data has become an item of concern, with challenging security and privacy aspects. Occurrences of hacking intentions and privacy violations make digital trust a major challenge. This is true in the eHealth area where management of patient health data must comply with many regulations, while remaining accessible to duly authorised health practitioners. Most will have heard about Blockchain because of its most known application - Bitcoin - in the payment area. However, Blockchain’s characteristics make it possible to fulfill the requirements of consent management, as illustrated in an implementation within a health domain use case.
Authors: Philippe Genestier, Sajida Zouarhi, Pascal Limeux, David Excoffier, Alain Prola, Stephane Sandon, Jean-Marc Temerson
Language: English
Subfield: Information Systems
Field: Computer Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2606473652