Chapter 5Blockchain and IoT for Health-Care Applications
Annie Genefer M Jasmin, Theresa MM Janeela · 2023
Blockchain is a decentralized and public ledger that keeps track of transactions across a network of computers. It’s a system that permits a group of untrustworthy individuals to verify a transaction. IoT devices in healthcare can give real-time sensory data from patients, which can be processed and evaluated. The combination of IoT and Blockchain could be a viable option for designing a decentralized IoT-based healthcare system. The perfect combination of blockchain and IoT appears to be flourishing together, as there is a huge requirement for data security for the massive amounts of data created by IoT sensors. Blockchain is a relatively advanced technology that stores data in a distributed manner and enhances security. This chapter proposes an integrated distributed application, a data protection system focused on an IoT framework and blockchain technology. The uses of Blockchain technology will play a vital role in keeping medical data preserved and transparent. It is suggested to provide a path for the direction of future research, and to discuss new challenges associated with block chain-based healthcare data security implementation.