Development of an electronic system for the safe management of health records using Blockchain technology

Abstract

In recent years, Blockchain technology has been introduced with great success and has aroused the interest of the people to a great extent. Nowadays a big issue that concerns the society but also the scientists are the innovations that must be developed in the field of health and medical care. The purpose of this thesis is to first make a detailed analysis of technologies related to Blockchain technology, in order to fully understand its value. Then a very important part is the analysis of the benefits and weaknesses that such technology can bring to the medical field, since significant social, ethical, and other issues are raised. Reference will be made to some of the applications that have been implemented by various organizations and companies worldwide and are of considerable interest to be studied. Finally, a personal health file for the patient will be implemented where all the information will be stored. The user will be able to accept or reject requests from third parties requesting access but will also be able to access at any time to monitor the state of his data but also the answers he receives from doctors to his requests. More specifically, a private chain of nodes will be implemented with the use of appropriate software so that there is communication through the internet platform that will be developed and the private chain, in order to be user-friendly and easily accessible.