Date Time Improving Health Outcomes for People Experiencing Homelessness is Focus of New Study AUSTIN, Texas – Combining mobile health technology, or mHealth, and community outreach to improve the health outcomes of people experiencing homelessness is the target of a new study by pharmacy researchers at The University of Texas at Austin, thanks to a five-year research grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. People experiencing homelessness are at high risk for emergency department visits and hospital use due in part to difficulty maintaining communication or lack of consistent communication between health and social services providers. The project, led by Leticia R. Moczygemba, hopes to maximize the use of a smartphone as a tool for people experiencing homelessness to take care of their health care needs, including managing their appointments and taking medications, as well as empowering individuals to use the phone to access resources and connect with community organizations for housing and employment.