A newly published article in Blockchain in Healthcare Today (BHTY) presents an efficient, decentralized health information exchange automation system built on blockchain and IPFS, addressing long standing weaknesses in centralized health data architectures.
As health systems struggle with
data breaches, fragmented records, and limited patient consent mechanisms, this research advances a patient centric, trust based alternative for health information exchange.
What this paper tackles
- Security and privacy risks inherent in centralized health information exchange systems
- The use of blockchain based distributed ledgers to enforce transparent access control
- Integration of the Interplanetary File System for scalable, off chain health data storage
- Application of Ethereum smart contracts to automate permissions and data sharing
- Experimental evaluation of
transaction cost efficiency, accuracy, scalability, and security
The authors present a working framework validated through experiments on the Ethereum blockchain, with smart contract performance analyzed in real conditions.
What makes this citable?
• Addresses a critical
infrastructure problem in digital health data exchange
• Combines blockchain, IPFS, and smart contracts in a reproducible architecture
• Evaluates real transaction costs and system performance
• Advances patient centric data governance and interoperability
• Open source code
available to support transparency and collaboration
Interested in the technical approach and real world implications?
Readers are invited to explore the full article and review the proposed framework, including its limitations and potential for broader adoption across health systems.
Read the
article: https://doi.org/10.30953/bhty.v8.423
Authors:
Rohit Kumar Jarariya, MTECH
Sri Khetwat Saritha,
PhD
Sweta Jain, PhD
