Authors: Phong Tran, Thong Nguyen, Long Chu, Nhi Tran, Hang Ta

Published on: February 08, 2024

Impact Score: 8.45

Arxiv code: Arxiv:2402.05498

Summary

• What is new: A decentralized system using EVM-compatible blockchain and IPFS for medical record storage, integrating Proxy Re-Encryption to enhance privacy and user control.
• Why this is important: The challenge of securely managing the expansion of user medical records while ensuring privacy, user control, and the potential for commercialization.
• What the research proposes: Implementing a decentralized storage system with blockchain and IPFS technology combined with Proxy Re-Encryption for secure, controllable access to medical data.
• Results: Significantly reduced costs and time for granting healthcare research agencies access to medical records, enhanced user control over health data, and improved data integrity and privacy.

Technical Details

Technological frameworks used: EVM-compatible blockchain, IPFS

Models used: Proxy Re-Encryption (PRE)

Data used: Medical records

Potential Impact

Healthcare data management and research institutions, blockchain-based data storage solutions

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