Proof of Trust and Expertise (PoTE): A Novel Consensus Mechanism for Enhanced Security and Scalability in Electronic Health Record Management

Abstract

This paper proposes a paradigm that combines edge computing and blockchain technology in the healthcare field, providing a groundbreaking method to handle, analyze, and safeguard medical data. The method effectively decreases the time delay, addresses problems related to data transmission capacity, and improves the protection of sensitive patient data by processing it locally. The blockchain network is essential to the system since it offers a secure and unchangeable record for storing processed data. The integration of this novel system guarantees that patient data, once recorded, is unable to be modified in a way that affects previous entries, thereby preserving the integrity of the data. This approach prominently incorporates the innovative Proof of Trust and Expertise (PoTE) consensus process, which utilizes the reliability and specialized knowledge of users in the network. This approach not only guarantees the secure and efficient validation of transactions, but also conforms to the essential demands of managing healthcare data. The proposed model provides efficient environment that is scalable and reliable with average block processing time of 0.25 sec, transactional throughput of 140 transactions per second (tps) and a success rate of 97% while operating over larger number of nodes in the network. The incorporation of edge computing and blockchain in healthcare is positioned to establish a novel benchmark in the management, processing, and security of medical data, consequently augmenting the overall caliber of healthcare services.