Blockchain-based Data Access Control in Medical Data Networks : The Health Data Account

ISBN-13: 9783659968365 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 116 str.

Sandro Amofa; Qi Xia; Jianbin Gao

Opis

This book is intended to provide direction on using blockchain technology to facilitate secure access to individuals' medical data. It discusses ideas and concepts underlying current access methods and proposes a construct to hold transaction data as the individual engages with actors in the healthcare continuum. It concludes with limitations on the model proposed and the directions in which the work may be extended. The idea presented in the book is significant as it aims to address the issue of access to medical data and the risks posed to individuals, systems, and data.

O autorze

Sandro Amofa is a technology and information security engineering enthusiast. His interests revolve around exploring new technologies that help securely share health data. He has bachelor's and masters' degrees in Computer Science and is currently studying at the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China for a Ph.D.