HEALER2: a framework for secure data lake towards healthcare digital transformation efforts in low and middle-income countries.

Yeng, Prosper Kandabongee; Diekuu, John-Bosco; Abomhara, Mohamed; Elhadj, Benkhelifa; Yakubu, Mustapha Awinsongya; Oppong, Isaac Nyame; Odebade, Adejoke; Fauzi, Muhammad Ali; Yang, Bian; El-Gassar, Rania

Abstract

Low and middle-income countries are vigorously digitizing their operations in the healthcare sector as steps in the digital transformation journey. However, some of the basic principles in information security are being skipped. This has a tendency to introduce fundamental vulnerabilities in the core foundation of their healthcare IT infrastructure. This paper, therefore, assessed e-health strategies in Africa and proposed a data lake framework for healthcare IT infrastructure which is deemed secure, privacy-preserving and economically efficient.

Citation

YENG, P.K., DIEKUU, J.-B., ABOMHARA, M., ELHADJ, B., YAKUBU, M.A., OPPONG, I.N., FAUZI, M.A., YANG, B. and EL-GASSAR, R. 2023. HEALER2: a framework for secure data lake towards healthcare digital transformation efforts in low and middle-income countries. In Singh Jat, D., Bhunu Shava, F., Tripathi, M., Gajrani, J., Nehra, A. and Jain, A. (eds.) Proceedings of the 2023 International conference on Emerging trends in networks and computer communications (ETNCC 2023), 16-18 August 2023, Windhoek, Namibia ; [virtual event]. Piscataway: IEEE [online], pages 31-39. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/ETNCC59188.2023.10284959

• Presentation Conference Type: Conference Paper (published)
• Conference Name: 2023 International conference on Emerging trends in networks and computer communications (ETNCC 2023)
• Start Date: Aug 16, 2023
• End Date: Aug 18, 2023
• Acceptance Date: Jul 14, 2023
• Online Publication Date: Aug 18, 2023
• Publication Date: Dec 31, 2023
• Deposit Date: May 6, 2024
• Publicly Available Date: May 6, 2024
• Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Pages: 31-39
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/ETNCC59188.2023.10284959
• Keywords: Healthcare; Cyber security; Data lake; Data warehouse; Digital transformation
• Public URL: https://rgu-repository.worktribe.com/output/2302937