Blockchain-Integrated AI for Secure Healthcare Data Privacy: A Patient-Centric Approach to Personal Health Record Control

As healthcare data grows, ensuring security, privacy, and accessibility is challenging. Traditional systems fall short in empowering patients to own and control their data. This paper proposes a blockchain and AI-integrated framework to create a patient-centric system for managing Personal Health Records (PHRs). Blockchain’s transparency and AI’s encryption and data processing capabilities provide a secure, scalable solution for sharing healthcare data while giving patients full ownership over their records.

Problem Statement

The current system faces challenges:

• Data Fragmentation: Patient data is fragmented across multiple systems, limiting access.

• Lack of Ownership: Patients have minimal control over who accesses their data.

• Security Risks: Centralized systems are prone to breaches.

• Compliance: Navigating HIPAA and GDPR regulations is complex.

This paper proposes a blockchain-AI solution to tackle these issues.

Proposed Solution: Blockchain-Integrated AI Framework for PHR Management

The proposed system combines blockchain and AI to give patients control over their health data.

• Data Ownership: Patients control their data through a decentralized blockchain.

• AI-Driven Encryption: AI secures data with encryption, detecting vulnerabilities.

• Smart Contracts: Automates data access based on patient consent.

• Real-Time Health Monitoring: AI-integrated wearables alert providers to health anomalies.

• Regulatory Compliance: Ensures HIPAA and GDPR compliance.

System Architecture

• Blockchain Network: A decentralized ledger for storing health data.

• AI Encryption Module: AI encrypts data and analyzes access patterns.

• PHR Portal: Patients control and view their data.

• Healthcare Provider Interface: Providers can securely access patient data.

• Wearable Integration: Real-time health data is analyzed by AI.

Benefits

• Enhanced Security: Decentralized storage reduces hacking risks.

• Full Data Ownership: Patients control data access.

• Transparency: Blockchain provides an auditable data access trail.

• Improved Healthcare: Real-time data leads to faster, informed decisions.

• Cost Reduction: Eliminates intermediaries and automates data sharing.