Secure medical record sharing using blockchain and elliptic curve cryptography

Abstract

Medical records contain sensitive data of a person. In our country, different organiza- tions manage medical records in different ways. Since there is no standard procedure for maintaining medical records, the overall treatment procedure is delayed. In this paper, we are going to introduce a uni ed medical record blockchain system for maintaining patient records using Ethereum so that the amount of their hassle can be minimized and their treatment procedure can run smoothly. This system will not only be beneffcial for our country, but also for other countries that have not adopted a standard for sharing medical records. The principal aim of our proposed system is to ensure authorized access of patient records as well as sharing them securely and cost effectively when needed. In our proposed model, software design patterns are also introduced which will help us achieve scalability, authorization of patient records, and security of data.