A Study on Blockchain and the Healthcare System

Abstract

In an emergency healthcare situation, it is always intended to obtain the data in an easier and secure way. To accomplish this, the proposed research work has developed a study about the implementation of blockchain in healthcare system. Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) of patients are utilized to store data in the blockchain architecture. These EMRs are very sensitive, since it contains patient's personal details. Henceforth, the usage of records should take place in a secured mode otherwise hackers will attack the data. The availability of medical records will help to diagnose the diseases very easily and deliver better treatment to the patient, when they enter the critical stages like coma and unconsciousness. In this perspective, this research work analyzes different technologies and algorithms used in the existing systems.