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Volume 18, Issue 9
  • ISSN: 2352-0965
  • E-ISSN: 2352-0973

Abstract

Introduction

Patients’ electronic health records (EHRs) stored in the cloud are more likely to suffer from data breaches. Data security risks arise from EHRs rely on centralised databases, as this approach places the responsibility for data protection on the user. Indeed, it leaves data security to a single organisation, leaving it open to intrusion by its employees. Maintaining the privacy and integrity of patient information is of utmost importance when interacting with and integrating with EHR systems.

Methods

Therefore, in order to find the best blockchain framework for trustworthy electronic health records (EHRs), a precise method for comparing the effects of several current blockchain systems is required. Data from electronic health record applications is encrypted and saved in the cloud using IPFS off-chain as part of this study, following a design that is consistent with patient data management. To secure electronic health record data, the system uses a hierarchical interdependency approach for block construction and framework design.

Results

This research is focused on finding a solution to the issue of privacy leaking in data sharing. To ensure the privacy of user’s data, the healthcare system utilises a multilevel authentication mechanism and an encryption technique that is based on hierarchical interdependency attributes. Smart contracts have been used to establish hierarchical access control for various Internet of Things systems, guaranteeing control over data access. This paper describes about improve the system's scalability, transaction latency, and throughput by implementing a modified proof-of-stake (POS) security protocol in healthcare application 5.0. This helps to secure users' privacy and security.

Conclusion

In comparison to more conventional blockchain solutions, the experimental results demonstrate improvements in efficiency and security in terms of variables such as block size, upload time, transaction range, and evaluation metrics such as transaction delay.

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Hierarchical Interdependency Blockchain for Assessing Performance and Modulation Proof of Stake (POS) Security Protocol in Healthcare Application 5.0
Recent Advances in Electrical & Electronic Engineering 18, 1696 (2025); https://doi.org/10.2174/0123520965316331240430104140
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  • Article Type:     Research Article
Keyword(s): application 5.0; Electronic healthcare record (EHR); Healthcare; hierarchical interdependency approach; Interplanetary file storage (IPFS); latency; proof of stake (POS)

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