Blockchain as an Approach for Secure Data Storage on Digital Consulting Platforms

Abstract

This chapter examines the concept of data security in a society increasingly shaped by digital technologies. We show how secure data storage can be optimised regarding digital documentation in the implementation of health-related service offers based on established procedures. Security and privacy of data are therefore particularly important in this subject area since highly sensitive data is stored and processed during health-related online consultations. The advent of blockchain technology provides a valuable opportunity to create trust in digital platforms. After relevant concepts and terms have been clarified, the functionality of the blockchain in general, as well as the different types, will be discussed. From this, options for the use of online consulting are developed and illustrated on the basis of three use cases.

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“…In addition, DT has been applied to various sectors, such as accounting banking (Stalmachova et al, 2021), consulting (Gerth & Heim, 2021), construction (Arabshahi et al, 2021Daniotti et al, 2020), education (Kooskora, 2021), electrical and industrial agricultural equipment manufacturing, and telecommunications (Correani et al, 2020).…”

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“…Significant existing work performed for application of blockchain in the healthcare sector is summarized in Table 2. For instance, authors in [18] have included blockchain technology in digital services like online consultations. They have used a decentralized solution to provide security in the healthcare sector.…”