An authentication scheme for wireless healthcare monitoring sensor network

Abstract

In this paper, a user-authentication scheme that is designed to ensure privacy and security of health-information exchange in cloud computing is proposed. The proposed system will allow health care centers and doctors to securely and efficiently monitor patients' health at their homes using secure integration of medical devices and healthcare systems such as: body sensor networks, wearable devices, and the Internet of Things. The incremental patient data will be captured in real time and sent to the cloud/data center asynchronously to be analyzed and stored. Cloud based medical advice, then, can be provided to ensure accessibility of patient's data from anywhere and via almost any computing devices. The system will also be able to follow the progress of patient's recovery and determine if further care is necessary. In this system, the mobile communication is authenticated and stored in an encrypted database that is isolated from the Internet. The information security service will be provided by highly trusted cloud network that allows exchanging and sharing sensitive medical information.