Enhancing Information Security Compliance in Healthcare through Cryptography and Blockchain Technology

Abstract

The subject of the thesis is integrating blockchain technology and advanced encryption methods to enhance information security in the healthcare sector. This thesis tries to reach the following three objectives: determination of the current landscape regarding compliance in healthcare information security, finding several techniques of encryption for data protection, and monitoring the application of blockchain technology for data transactions' protection. The research has also elucidated actual case scenarios indicating the usage of cryptographic techniques such as public key infrastructure algorithms and secure multi-party processing in various solutions. We found that adequate encryption greatly enhances patients' medical record security, secures personal information, and enhances regulatory compliance. We conclude that the kind of challenges that face the health sector necessitate cryptographic techniques to be carried out on top of blockchain technology. The advantages of deploying such advanced technologies are that the organizations will be able to guarantee patient data confidentiality and availability, where integrity is ensured by applicable laws. This research study contributes to the steadily growing body of literature on healthcare cybersecurity and also offers some key lessons learned for policymakers, industry practitioners, and scholars interested in hardening information security levels in healthcare organizations.