Leveraging Smart Contracts for Decentralized Healthcare Data Sharing
Prof. Sumit Shevtekar, Sanket Chaudhari · International Journal for Research in Applied Science and Engineering Technology · 2023
Abstract: Healthcare data sharing is essential for enhancing healthcare service quality and efficiency. However, traditional healthcare data sharing systems are often centralized, opaque, and inefficient. This can pose security and privacy concerns, as well as delays and errors in data access. The integration of blockchain-based smart contracts into the healthcare sector has introduced a transformative paradigm for decentralized healthcare data sharing. This research paper explores the multifaceted landscape of leveraging smart contracts to enhance the security, efficiency, and accessibility of healthcare data sharing. By offering secure, transparent, and automated mechanisms, smart contracts address critical challenges in patient data management, consent verification, and interoperability across healthcare systems.