Illinois Government Pilots Blockchain Technology in Medical Licenses Issuance

The state of Illinois, through the Illinois Blockchain Initiative, has partnered with Blockchain startup company Hashed Health. Through this partnership the state will pilot the use of Blockchain technology to streamline the process of issuing and tracking medical licenses.

License registry for Blockchain companies
Under the program, the partners aim to create a license registry and medical credential-sharing system running on a Blockchain, with smart contracts updating the information automatically.

The main objective is to establish a transparent and authentic chain of records for patients and health care provider networks.