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Securing EHRs With A Novel Token Based and PPoS Blockchain Methodology

The document presents a novel blockchain-based security solution for electronic health records (EHRs) that enhances data protection and privacy in healthcare. It integrates decentralized identity management, the ChaCha20-Poly1305 encryption algorithm, and a token-based access control mechanism, while utilizing a pure proof of stake (PPoS) consensus for improved efficiency. This comprehensive framework addresses existing system limitations and offers significant advancements in cost-effectiveness, data integrity, and user control over health information.

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Securing EHRs With A Novel Token Based and PPoS Blockchain Methodology

The document presents a novel blockchain-based security solution for electronic health records (EHRs) that enhances data protection and privacy in healthcare. It integrates decentralized identity management, the ChaCha20-Poly1305 encryption algorithm, and a token-based access control mechanism, while utilizing a pure proof of stake (PPoS) consensus for improved efficiency. This comprehensive framework addresses existing system limitations and offers significant advancements in cost-effectiveness, data integrity, and user control over health information.

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Securing EHRs With a Novel Token Based and PPoS

Blockchain Methodology
ABSTRACT

Blockchain technology is vital in strengthening the security of private information,


particularly in the healthcare sector. Its features, such as confidentiality,
decentralization, security and privacy, address challenges traditional healthcare
systems face, such as phishing, denial of service and identity theft attacks. In this
regard, our research paper presents a security solution specifically tailored for
healthcare applications. This solution integrates decentralized identity management
(DIDs) for identity verification, employs the advanced ChaCha20-Poly1305
encryption algorithm to ensure data confidentiality, and utilizes a token-based
mechanism for immutable record keeping. Furthermore, it incorporates a pure proof
of stake (PPoS) consensus mechanism to enhance system security while optimizing
efficiency. This comprehensive and scalable system showcases improvements in cost
effectiveness, time efficiency of an average of 6,5 seconds and overall data
protection compared to traditional approaches used in healthcare data security.

EXISTING SYSTEM

In [10], the authors proposed a novel certificateless Provable Data Possession scheme
for securely managing electronic health records on cloud servers. This scheme
addresses the challenge of ensuring correct storage and integrity of EHRs by
distributing multiple copies across various cloud servers, enhancing data
recoverability. It introduces a new data structure, the Map-Version Marker Table, for
dynamic operations and traceability at the block level, enabling authorized doctors to
access historical EHRs. The paper asserts the scheme’s security based on the
computational Diffie-Hellman problem’s intractability and demonstrates its
practicality for cloud-based HER applications.

In [11], the authors address security challenges in healthcare IoT, particularly for
cloud-based EHRs. They propose a system providing fine-grained access control and
dynamic user groups, enhancing scalability and functionality. The system includes an
efficient revocation mechanism, ensuring forward and backward secrecy and
revocable storage to prevent unauthorized data access. This solution is secure against
real-world threats, addressing the critical need for robust privacy protection in
healthcare data management. Also, [12], the authors proposed a secure system for
managing electronic health records (EHRs) in the cloud. It employs a hybrid
cryptographic approach combining the Improved Key Generation Scheme of RSA
and Blowfish algorithms for data encryption. Additionally, it integrates
steganography-based access control for secure key sharing. The system enhances
EHR security and ensures efficient retrieval.

Moreover, to ensure data security, the authors [13] designed a Privacy-Preserving


Federated Learning Scheme with Homomorphic Encryption to tackle the privacy and
security concerns surrounding healthcare data. The approach combines encryption on
the client side to ensure the confidentiality of shared training models and Access
Control technology to verify user identities and their trustworthiness. An
acknowledgement mechanism was employed on the server side to handle users
efficiently, reducing communication overhead and addressing user dropout during
training. This dual strategy effectively strengthens privacy protection and optimizes
the federated learning process in healthcare applications. Furthermore, [14], the
authors developed a mechanism named BtRaI, which combines technology and
trusted reputation assessment to improve security in healthcare services. The main
goal of BtRaI is to enhance healthcare services, such as accurate time monitoring and
remote disease diagnosis. It accomplishes this by providing a comprehensive
reputation assessment system that encourages participation in the consensus process,
thus discouraging malicious behavior. Some key features of BtRaI include
incorporating factors for a multidimensional reputation assessment, a PBFT
algorithm for improved efficiency in blockchain consensus and a token-based reward
and punishment system.

Disadvantages
 An existing system didn’t explore Implementation of Decentralized Identifiers.
 An existing system didn't implement Token-Based Access Control.

Proposed System

1) Improving Identity Management: Our solution introduces a Decentralized


Identity Management (DID) system that empowers users to control their identities
without depending on central authorities. Blockchain enables participants to create,
manage, and share their identities securely. By storing identity information on the
blockchain, our DID system significantly boosts resilience against cyber-attacks and
improves data integrity.
2) Enhancing Data Security with ChaCha20-Poly1305: We employ the advanced
ChaCha20-Poly1305 algorithm, optimizing the balance between strong encryption
and high performance, ensuring the integrity and confidentiality of health records.
3) Integration of Algorand Blockchain and PPoS consensus: Our approach
utilizes Algorand’s blockchain technology and PPoS consensus mechanism,
enhancing the traceability and security of health records while reducing costs and
latency. This marks a significant advancement in data management.
4) Simplifying Access with Token-Based Control: Our system introduces a token-
based access control mechanism, reducing administrative overhead and enhancing
security by restricting access to sensitive health data to authorized personnel only.
This is achieved through generated tokens that undergo validation and are associated
with specific user roles and permissions, ensuring a secure and efficient access
management process.

Advantages

The Proposed system presents a novel, multilayered security framework for EHRs to
address the critical data protection, privacy, and efficiency gaps within healthcare
information systems. Keeping this in mind, we propose a framework that integrates
several advanced technologies, each contributing uniquely to a comprehensive and
user-centric EHR system.

This paper presents a framework that employs blockchain technology, the


InterPlanetary File System (IPFS), and decentralized identifiers to efficiently
maintain and verify health information. Our proposed system handles various
operations, such as encrypting data, allowing token access, and preserving records.
Users may engage with the site using their digital wallets, giving them a safe method
to manage their health information. We use powerful encryption algorithms such as
ChaCha20-Poly1305 to improve security further. Furthermore, our design includes a
pure proof of stake consensus mechanism to provide an efficient, fast and scalable
platform for gathering, encrypting, and storing healthcare data.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

➢ H/W System Configuration:-


➢ Processor - Pentium –IV
➢ RAM - 4 GB (min)
➢ Hard Disk - 20 GB
➢ Key Board - Standard Windows Keyboard
➢ Mouse - Two or Three Button Mouse
➢ Monitor - SVGA

Software Requirements:
 Operating System - Windows XP
 Coding Language - Java/J2EE(JSP,Servlet)
 Front End - J2EE
 Back End - MySQL

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