Journal of Health and Biomedical Informatics

Introduction: In recent decades, the medical field has faced many challenges in managing and maintaining information security on waiting lists for organ transplantation patients. The lack of trust of the participants in this process, which requires more efforts to ensure the security and privacy of patients and donors, highlights the necessity for finding new security solutions.
Method: In this study, a safe and reliable method was presented and implemented using blockchain technology based on the Network Distributed File System (IPFS) to improve waiting list management and solve the challenge of maintaining voluminous medical documents. In this method, patient information is anonymized using appropriate algorithms, and then, stored and linked to the blockchain network.
Results: The implemented system provides an integrated and innovative method in organ transplantation management, which not only comprehensively provides the security and privacy of patients, but also reduces social inequalities and increases trust in the organ donation process, as well as fair management of patient waiting lists.
Conclusion: The proposed system has provided a scalable and efficient system using microservices architecture and can be provided as a reliable tool for medical stakeholders.