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VacChain: A Blockchain-Based EMR System to Manage Child Vaccination Records
Azza Abdullah Alnssayan, Mohammad Mahdi Hassan*, Suliman A. Alsuhibany
Department of Computer Science, Qassim University, Buraydah, 51431, Saudi Arabia
* Corresponding Author: Mohammad Mahdi Hassan. Email:
Computer Systems Science and Engineering 2022, 40(3), 927-945. https://doi.org/10.32604/csse.2022.016734
Received 10 January 2021; Accepted 05 April 2021; Issue published 24 September 2021
Abstract
The digitalization of healthcare-related information service systems has become a trend across the world. However, several crucial services are still provided manually due to a lack of trust in digital solutions. One such service is keeping records of children’s vaccination, which still relies on a paper-based file system in most parts of the world. This approach causes serious data integrity problems. Recently, healthcare has become a potential application area of the blockchain, as it can preserve and protect highly sensitive private medical records while sharing these records in a decentralized manner without losing personal ownership. Therefore, we propose a new digital model to track a child’s vaccination records using blockchain. In particular, this proposed application helps improve the vaccination record-keeping process by ensuring the integrity of the preserved data in a more secure way. In an emerging pandemic situation, our approach can be extended to manage the overall vaccination process effectively.
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APA Style
Alnssayan, A.A., Hassan, M.M., Alsuhibany, S.A. (2022). Vacchain: A blockchain-based EMR system to manage child vaccination records. Computer Systems Science and Engineering, 40(3), 927-945. https://doi.org/10.32604/csse.2022.016734
Vancouver Style
Alnssayan AA, Hassan MM, Alsuhibany SA. Vacchain: A blockchain-based EMR system to manage child vaccination records. Comput Syst Sci Eng. 2022;40(3):927-945 https://doi.org/10.32604/csse.2022.016734
IEEE Style
A.A. Alnssayan, M.M. Hassan, and S.A. Alsuhibany "VacChain: A Blockchain-Based EMR System to Manage Child Vaccination Records," Comput. Syst. Sci. Eng., vol. 40, no. 3, pp. 927-945. 2022. https://doi.org/10.32604/csse.2022.016734