@Article{csse.2022.016734,
AUTHOR = {Azza Abdullah Alnssayan, Mohammad Mahdi Hassan, Suliman A. Alsuhibany},
TITLE = {VacChain: A Blockchain-Based EMR System to Manage Child Vaccination Records},
JOURNAL = {Computer Systems Science and Engineering},
VOLUME = {40},
YEAR = {2022},
NUMBER = {3},
PAGES = {927--945},
URL = {http://www.techscience.com/csse/v40n3/44558},
ISSN = {},
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.},
DOI = {10.32604/csse.2022.016734}
}