Abstract
The desire for eHealth systems is ever-growing as public institutions, healthcare providers, and its users see the positive gains from having systems of patient health information held in a single place; a decentralized connected architecture called blockchain. This concept can solve the interoperability issues and integrate the fragmented way healthcare records are held and present a more transparent, secure method to share data and protect patient privacy. The aim of this article is to provide a supportive environment for the health and social care workplace with special reference in the Primary Care sector in England on the impact and changes to the information governance toolkit (IGTK) as a result of the new European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) coming into force from May 2018. These challenges will also include the implementation of the National Data Guardian (NDG) review of data security and opt-outs amongst others.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Research Anthology on Blockchain Technology in Business, Healthcare, Education, and Government |
| Editors | Information Resources Management Association |
| Place of Publication | Hershey, PA |
| Publisher | IGI Global |
| Chapter | 39 |
| Pages | 672-688 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781799853527 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781799853510 |
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| Publication status | Published - 30 Sept 2020 |
| Externally published | Yes |