On their website, the VCI describes itself as an alliance of private and public organizations dedicated to the development of the 'issuance of verifiable health credentials' bound to an individual digital identity. 

The VCI idea depends upon a common platform from which digital wallets can be created, and on the VCI website they call for "participating organizations to commit to implementing, testing, and refining the SMART Health Cards Framework within their sphere of influence."

According to VCI, their 'SMART Health Cards' are meant to "work across organizational and jurisdictional boundaries."