Camille Crittenden and the CITRIS Policy Lab Publish on Blockchain Digital Identity
With applications in voting and tracking educational credentials, blockchain technology has reached far past its origins in banking and cryptocurrency. In Blockchain, Digital Identity, and Health Records: Considerations for Vulnerable Populations in California, Camille Crittenden and the CITRIS Policy Lab explore the effects implementing blockchain into digital ID and health records management systems could have for housing-insecure and houseless populations in California.
Their research has shown that utilizing blockchain in such a way has advantages such as improving the management of medical records and helping distribute applications for public benefits. However, these benefits come with a set of challenges. A reliable method of authenticating users has yet to be found, and getting funding from the government is still up in the air. Nonetheless, the potential use of blockchain in improving public service for the houseless community is not to be ignored.
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