Blockchain-based electronic health records system architecture

Abstract

The research was carried out on the basis of blockchain and the possibilities of its application to the management of patient medical data. The subject of the thesis is blockchain and the possibilities of its application to the management of patient medical data The selected research methodology is Design Science Research methodology. Since the methodology process involves sequential processes, each process is described with its corresponding content in the following parts of the paper. Stakeholders and requirements for an electronic medical records system were identified, a reference architecture model was built, a prototype of the system was developed, and the potential effect of the system was described.

The field of application of results are the public and private medical organizations. The scientific novelty is a built reference architectural model based on the collected requirements. Additionally, the thesis is of practical reference.