Hyperledger fabric platform for healthcare trust relations—Proof-of-Concept
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In recent years, blockchain technologies have expanded from the finance field to other areas that rely on trust-based solutions. The healthcare industry represents one such area, as digital transformation disrupts relationships between patients, healthcare professionals, and healthcare institutes. Patients and healthcare institutes lack a proficient tool to verify the credentials of medical professionals in a digital environment. Furthermore, healthcare professionals lack a tool where they are in control over their credentials. The first contribution of this paper is a proposal of a solution that leverages the private permissioned Hyperledger Fabric blockchain and smart contracts to provide a source of transparent trust for relationships within the healthcare industry. Second, we pave the ground for GDPR compliance by storing only the hash values on the blockchain. Third, we solve the problem of patient authentication by utilizing cryptographic techniques. Finally, we prove the usability of the proposed solution by implementing a user interface and creating a live deployment.
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- Authors
- Nedaković, A., Hasselgren, A., Kralevska, K., & Gligoroski, D.
- Affiliations
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NO)
- Corresponding author
- Hasselgren, Anton
- Venue
- Blockchain: Research and Applications
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2023-12
- Volume
- 4
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 100156
- ISSN
- 2096-7209 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W4385463135
- Cited by
- 22
- References
- 23
- Citations by year
- 2026: 8 · 2025: 7 · 2024: 6 · 2023: 1
- FWCI
- 5.16
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- gold
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- Blockchain Research and Applications (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
- DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
- NORA - Norwegian Open Research Archives (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Information Systems › Blockchain Technology Applications and Security
- Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Information Systems › Blockchain Technology in Education and Learning
- Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › General Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Digital Transformation in Law
- Keywords
- Hyperledger Fabric, blockchain, healthcare trust, smart contracts, credential verification, GDPR compliance, patient authentication, cryptographic techniques, permissioned blockchain, healthcare digital transformation
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