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DF1 - Encryption

Blockchain wallets store and seamlessly use private keys to digitally sign blockchain transactions, providing encryption for consent transactions.

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Producer label: DF1
Source paper: Blockchain innovation for consent self-management in health information exchanges
Timestamp: 2026-08-05T00:00:00+00:00
Bundle path: design-knowledge/consent-self-management-hie-df1.md

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Design feature DF1: Encryption

Blockchain wallets store and seamlessly use private keys to digitally sign blockchain transactions, providing encryption for consent transactions.

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This design feature is a technology-specific realization proposed by Blockchain innovation for consent self-management in health information exchanges (Chad Anderson, Arthur Carvalho, Mala Kaul, Jeffrey W. Merhout, 2023).

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DP1 - Authorization-restricted consent visibility

Only HIEs and providers with authorization can view a patient's consent status, maintaining confidentiality.

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DP2 - Patient-only consent changes

Only the patient can change their consent status, supporting self-management and engendering patient trust.

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1 Paper

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Blockchain innovation for consent self-management in health information exchanges

Having established patients' desire to self-manage consent, the paper proposes a permissioned-blockchain solution enabling seamless sharing of patient consent across providers and HIEs, formalized through five design requirements, five design principles and five design features, and evaluated with a prototype.

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