As healthcare data remains fragmented across hospitals, clinics, labs, and specialists, one persistent challenge continues to impact care quality: medical records are often scattered, inaccessible, and difficult for patients to manage.
Disconnected health data can contribute to
delayed care, administrative inefficiencies, and reduced patient agency. As digital health infrastructure evolves, the question becomes: Can blockchain support a more secure, interoperable model for lifelong health record management?
What BlockCare explores:
• A blockchain-based architecture for protecting medical
records
• Patient-centered access to health history, lab reports, and treatment information
• Cryptographic safeguards designed to strengthen privacy and security
• Interoperability considerations across healthcare ecosystems
• Regulatory alignment with evolving frameworks such as
HIPAA and GDPR
Rather than simply digitizing records, this work examines how decentralized infrastructure may help shift healthcare toward greater patient empowerment, secure access control, and improved care coordination.
Why this research is worth watching:
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Addresses the global challenge of fragmented health information
• Explores blockchain’s role in secure, patient-accessible EHR ecosystems
• Highlights privacy, governance, and compliance considerations
• Raises important questions about future healthcare interoperability—especially in emerging regulatory environments
As health systems worldwide continue to modernize, frameworks like BlockCare contribute to broader discussions around data sovereignty, privacy-first infrastructure, and decentralized healthcare transformation.
For stakeholders in digital health, blockchain, patient data governance, interoperability, and healthcare
innovation, this paper offers insight into how secure record architectures may evolve.
Read the full article DOI https://doi.org/10.30953/bhty.v8.381
Authors:
Subhash G. Rathod, PhD
Pradhyuman Omkar Patel, BE/B Tech
Vaibhav Suresh Bhirud, BE/B Tech
Sanket Dhananjay Kokadwar, BE/B Tech
