Zero Knowledge Verification
Healthcare requires privacy. Traditional blockchain transparency is incompatible with medical data protection requirements, and HUMB solves this through zero-knowledge proof technology.
How Zero-Knowledge Proofs Work
A zero-knowledge proof allows one party to prove something is true without revealing the underlying information. In healthcare terms, a patient can verify their identity without revealing their diagnosis or medical history.
What Gets Stored On Chain
Cryptographic proofs of verification status
Consent hashes (proof that consent was given, not what was consented to)
Audit anchors (proof that events occurred, not event details)
Access permission records
What Never Gets Stored On Chain
Protected Health Information (PHI)
Personal identification data
Medical records or diagnoses
Clinical notes or imaging
Any data that could identify an individual
KYH Privacy Model
KYH (Know Your Healthcare) is HUMB's approach to verifying healthcare credentials without exposing sensitive information.
For Healthcare Professionals
Doctors, nurses, and other healthcare workers can verify their credentials through HUMB's KYH process. Their license numbers, specializations, and certifications are verified off-chain by accredited partners. Only a cryptographic attestation is recorded on the chain.
Patients can participate in data-sharing programs or clinical trials without revealing their medical history. They provide data to verified research partners off-chain and receive cryptographic proofs of participation.
HIPAA and GDPR Technical Approach
HUMB is designed from the ground up to comply with major healthcare privacy regulations.
HIPAA Compliance (United States)
PHI is never stored on the blockchain
All data handling follows the minimum necessary principle
Audit trails are maintained for all access attempts
Business Associate Agreements with all partners handling PHI
Breach notification procedures are in place
GDPR Compliance (European Union)
Lawful basis established for all data processing
Right to erasure honored through off-chain data architecture
Data minimization is enforced at the protocol level
Explicit consent is required for all data collection
Data Processing Agreements with all partners
