User Control of Personal mHealth Data Using a Mobile Blockchain App: Design Science Perspective.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Integrating pervasive computing with blockchain's ability to store privacy-protected mobile health (mHealth) data while providing Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) compliance is a challenge. Patients use a multitude of devices, apps, and services to collect and store mHealth data. We present the design of an internet of things (IoT)-based configurable blockchain with different mHealth apps on iOS and Android, which collect the same user's data. We discuss the advantages of using such a blockchain architecture and demonstrate 2 things: the ease with which users can retain full control of their pervasive mHealth data and the ease with which HIPAA compliance can be accomplished by providers who choose to access user data.

Objective

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SUBMITTER: Sengupta A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8814930 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature