System Engineering and Productivity

System Engineering and Productivity

A Model to Increase the Security of Healthcare Management Systems by Integrating Blockchain Technology

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors
Ali Darabi Tehrani 1
Mohammad Rabiei 2
1 Corresponding author: M.Sc., Department of Computer Engineering, Faculty of Electrical, Computer and Mechanical Engineering, University of Eyvanekey, Eyvanekey, Iran
2 Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Engineering, Faculty of Electrical, Computer and Mechanical Engineering, University of Eyvanekey, Eyvanekey, Iran
10.22034/msb.2024.2016101.1166
Abstract
In the present era, the demand for health care is increasing. The rapid growth of the world's population and the limitation of resources and the development of information have made the proper provision of services costly and challenging, especially the occurrence of health and medical violations and errors. Therefore, the present study was conducted with the aim of determining a model to increase the security of health and medical service management systems by integrating blockchain technology. This study was conducted as descriptive research with a qualitative and quantitative method and by means of a questionnaire with two types of multiple-choice and descriptive questions. The statistical population included experts, and their number was 3 people from within the country and 15 people from abroad, a total of 18 people. After collecting the information, its analysis was carried out with SPSS27 and PLS4 software. The findings showed that the occurrence of health and medical violations and errors has made the safety and security of providing health and medical services risky for patients. Blockchain technology, with its capabilities to reduce violations and errors, can help increase patient safety and security, and impact the quality of healthcare services.

Highlights

  • The present study aims to determine a model to increase the security of healthcare management devices by integrating blockchain technology.
  • Blockchain technology can help increase patient safety and security with its capabilities to reduce violations and errors.

Keywords
Security
Electronic Health Record
Blockchain
Integrity

Copyright ©, Ali Darabi Tehrani, Mohammad Rabiei

 

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System Engineering and Productivity
Volume 4, Issue 2 - Serial Number 11
Serial No. 11, Summer Quarterly
Summer 2024
Pages 63-74

  • Receive Date 21 July 2023
  • Revise Date 30 December 2023
  • Accept Date 28 April 2024
  • First Publish Date 21 September 2024
  • Publish Date 21 September 2024