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New Security Mechanism of Health Data Based on Blockchain–NFV

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New Trends in Information and Communications Technology Applications (NTICT 2022)

Part of the book series: Communications in Computer and Information Science ((CCIS,volume 1764))

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Health data security has permanently been essential trouble for humanity. In spite of its significant social position, modern approaches for handling health data are uneventful, complex, occasionally costly, and risky to human mistakes and misconceptions. On the health aspect, the Healthchain approach appears to own the possibility to evolve a unique measure for addressing health records utilizing virtual functions that are stable within blockchain technology. In this study, we provide a one-of-a-kind example that uses a licensed blockchain-NFV (Network Function Virtualization) to manage and store patient electronic health records (EHR). This method ensures transparency and, more precisely, immutability, which are required for secure administration and storage, ensuring a well-organized system that involves both doctors and patients, and, hopefully, restoring confidence in the overall health situation. Our profession may also present to obtain a speed of the blockchain system to EHR and promote different dialogues with health organizations to fully employ the potential of the stated technology, according to the requested purpose.

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    Hayder A. Jawdhari & Alharith A. Abdullah

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Jawdhari, H.A., Abdullah, A.A. (2023). New Security Mechanism of Health Data Based on Blockchain–NFV. In: Al-Bakry, A.M., et al. New Trends in Information and Communications Technology Applications. NTICT 2022. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 1764. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-35442-7_12

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