As Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) and remote patient monitoring reshape modern care delivery, healthcare systems face a critical challenge: how to securely store, manage, and retrieve massive volumes of patient-generated data without compromising privacy, performance, or interoperability.
As connected devices generate continuous streams of health data—from heart rate and oxygen saturation to imaging diagnostics—traditional EHR architectures may struggle to address the combined demands of security, scalability, and comprehensive patient record management.
What this research explores:
• A blockchain-enabled model for managing patient vitals within remote monitoring ecosystems
• Integration of medical reports and imaging, including X-rays, MRIs, and CT scans
• A secure framework built for IoT-enabled healthcare environments
• Smart contract implementation and decentralized
architecture considerations
• Performance, reliability, and scalability within modern healthcare data systems
Rather than focusing solely on blockchain as a security layer, this work examines a broader question: Can decentralized architectures support more complete, interoperable, and future ready healthcare records?
Why this is significant:
• Expands blockchain healthcare discussion beyond text-only EHRs
• Bridges IoMT, remote patient monitoring, and imaging-intensive care
• Raises important questions around scalability and operational viability
• Supports broader conversations on privacy-preserving, data-rich digital health ecosystems
For healthcare leaders, digital strategists, blockchain innovators, and health IT stakeholders, this paper contributes to a larger transformation underway: building
infrastructure capable of supporting the next generation of
connected care.
Read the full article DOI https://doi.org/10.30953/bhty.v9.455
Authors:
Aditi Sharma, PhD
Rajesh Kumar Kaushal, PhD
Naveen Kumar, PhD
Ekkarat Boonchieng, PhD
