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Healthify: A Blockchain-Based Distributed Application for Health care

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Applications of Blockchain in Healthcare

Part of the book series: Studies in Big Data ((SBD,volume 83))

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Blockchain technology has received significant popularity, with a growing interest in various domains, including data processing, financial services, information security, and IoT to the healthcare and medical research industries. There has also been a tremendous trend in using blockchain technologies to provide efficient data protection in health care. However, through secure and efficient data storage, blockchain turns traditional healthcare approaches into a more robust means of effective treatment and cure. In this chapter, we examine both current and latest innovations in the healthcare sector through the application of blockchain as a platform. We propose a secure distributed application called Healthify, a wide-range healthcare data protection approach focused on distributed ledger technology where medical data is encoded to provide a safer environment. The objective of this approach is to provide a practical application that offers a permanent database and offers simple accessibility to the gadgets. The application’s basis is specified by the smart contract, which provides rules and regulations for the users. Also, the architecture of the distributed application promotes the delivery of secure healthcare services within the medical system.

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  1. Department of CSE, Delhi Technological University, Delhi, India

    Pratima Sharma & Rajni Jindal

  2. Department of CSE, National Institute of Technology Silchar, Silchar, Assam, India

    Malaya Dutta Borah

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Sharma, P., Jindal, R., Borah, M.D. (2021). Healthify: A Blockchain-Based Distributed Application for Health care. In: Namasudra, S., Deka, G.C. (eds) Applications of Blockchain in Healthcare. Studies in Big Data, vol 83. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-9547-9_7

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