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Blockchain and Health Data: Legal Issues and Regulatory Perspectives
[Blockchain et Données de Santé : Enjeux Juridiques et Perspectives Régulatoires]

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  • Céline Gauthier-Maxence

    (PSE - Paris School of Economics - UP1 - Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne - ENS-PSL - École normale supérieure - Paris - PSL - Université Paris Sciences et Lettres - EHESS - École des hautes études en sciences sociales - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement - ENPC - École nationale des ponts et chaussées - IP Paris - Institut Polytechnique de Paris)

  • Carine Milcent

    (PSE - Paris School of Economics - UP1 - Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne - ENS-PSL - École normale supérieure - Paris - PSL - Université Paris Sciences et Lettres - EHESS - École des hautes études en sciences sociales - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement - ENPC - École nationale des ponts et chaussées - IP Paris - Institut Polytechnique de Paris)

Abstract

The use of blockchain in healthcare is attracting growing interest due to its ability to guarantee the integrity, traceability, and transparency of sensitive data processing. However, its integration into a legal environment strictly regulated by the GDPR and French healthcare data law faces major tensions: immutability versus the right to erasure, decentralization versus legal responsibility, transparency versus medical confidentiality. After reviewing the legal obstacles, this article proposes a series of regulatory adjustments aimed at making the use of distributed ledgers in healthcare legally viable. It calls for dedicated governance, a functional interpretation of rights, and regulation by design in order to reconcile technological innovation with the protection of fundamental rights.

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  • Céline Gauthier-Maxence & Carine Milcent, 2025. "Blockchain and Health Data: Legal Issues and Regulatory Perspectives [Blockchain et Données de Santé : Enjeux Juridiques et Perspectives Régulatoires]," Working Papers hal-05394171, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:wpaper:hal-05394171
    Note: View the original document on HAL open archive server: https://hal.science/hal-05394171v1
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