Emerging Risks in Blockchain-Based Patient Health Record Systems: An International Study

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Source of Publication

Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing

Publication Date

4-1-2026

Abstract

Although blockchain-based patient health record systems offer numerous advantages, they may face risks that limit their efficacy. This research focuses on emergent risks in blockchain-based Patient Health Records system applications by highlighting and qualifying the most significant issues affecting the technology. The study adopts a quantitative research approach and gathers data from blockchain-based patient health record system specialists all around the globe. The data was analyzed using univariate analysis and ANOVA to discover trends in developing risk groups. According to the data, regulatory risks are the most prevalent, followed by technical, operational, and security concerns—data privacy threats, on the other hand, rate lower. Blockchain-based patient health record system risks include erroneous data entry, legal and liability difficulties, and resource-intensive blockchain maintenance, which adds losses. The research additionally identified a relationship between organizational size and perceived security risks. The study emphasizes the importance of using access control systems, encryption methods, off-peak transaction incentives, standardized data formats, and legal compliance to improve data security and privacy while ensuring overall risk management in the BPHRS technology domain.

ISBN

[9783032184863]

ISSN

1865-1348

Publisher

Springer Nature Switzerland

Volume

573 LNBIP

First Page

274

Last Page

290

Disciplines

Computer Sciences | Medicine and Health Sciences

Keywords

Blockchain, blockchain-based patient health records systems (BPHRS), electronic health records (EHR), patient health records (PHR), risks

Scopus ID

105040837940

Indexed in Scopus

yes

Open Access

no

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