UT Austin Developing Blockchain ID for Homeless Health Care
Researchers at the University of Texas in Austin aim to use blockchain technology to help homeless people access health care by verifying their identity and sharing it securely throughout a health services network.
May 11, 2021 •
(TNS)
— Researchers at the University of Texas Dell Medical School have been trying to answer the question: How do you get more access to health care and social service resources for people experiencing homelessness in Austin?
One of Dell Medical School's previous studies of people experiencing homelessness found that one-third of people entering the health and human services system in Austin did not have a basic identity document.