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Gov. Dave Heineman Discusses Nebraska Electronic Health Records

Oct 12, 2009 - Interoperable communications and statewide e-mail system also among Nebraska priorities.

Top Digital Cities Announced for 2009: Nov 3, 2009 - These city governments are using digital technologies to better serve their citizens and streamline operations.
Do Twitter and Other Social Networks Shield Anonymous Complainers on Topics like Health-Care Reform? (Opinion): Nov 2, 2009 - Or do public online forums also give way to honest, informative discussions on contentious issues?
IT Trends: Portable Solar Charger; Barriers to Broadband Internet Adoption: Nov 2, 2009 - Iowa county residents can text 911; audiobooks for iPod users.
Federal Web Site Scores Keep Rising: Nov 2, 2009 - Citizen satisfaction with federal government Web sites surged to a new all-time high in the third quarter of 2009.
Honolulu Cuts Costs With First All-Digital Election in the U.S.: Oct 30, 2009 - Residents voted online or by phone to elect members of Honolulu's Neighborhood Boards.
The Internet is Over the Hill: Oct 29, 2009 - Most agree the Net was born 40 years ago today.
311 Is More Than A Phone Number: It's the Pass Code to Improved Public Services: Oct 28, 2009 -
Analytics Saves Money for San Francisco Bay Area County's Social Services: Oct 26, 2009 - Alameda County expects tenfold ROI from implementation of IBM business intelligence system that integrates data from various social services.
Utah.gov Uses Geo IP to Customize User Experience: Oct 26, 2009 - Geo IP lets Utah citizens receive links that geographically apply to them when viewing Utah.gov.
New York City, Boston Add Web 2.0 to Customer Relationship Management: Oct 23, 2009 - iPhone apps and Twitter let citizens exchange information with city 311 centers.
City of San Carlos Builds Virtual Business Guide on Facebook: Oct 23, 2009 - The city will follow local businesses that also use social media.
An Economic Argument for Cloud Computing: Oct 21, 2009 - The government is about to open up vast data stores for public consumption. It should be done in the cloud, says one industry expert.
Teri Takai on IT Security: Oct 21, 2009 - In a recent webinar, Takai talked about transparency, underserved areas of the state and protecting information online.
Arizona and Utah Allow Medicare Beneficiaries to Use Electronic Personal Health Records: Oct 21, 2009 - Medicare recipients can access their own health data in electronic medical records.
Michigan Digital Government Summit Presents Excellence in Technology Awards: Oct 19, 2009 - For leadership, project management, visionary ability, applications, collaboration and innovation.
Electronic Document Management Streamlines Florida Court System: Oct 15, 2009 - Hillsborough County, Fla., saves paper and time with enterprise content management system.
Top 10 Court Web Sites Honored: Oct 15, 2009 - Reviewed 3,000 court Web sites for the 2009 awards, the 11th year of the competition.
Vietnam Officially Announces Government Web Portal: Oct 12, 2009 - "The party and state consider information technology and communication one of the important means of science and technology and a key economic sector to implement Millennium Development Goals..."
Gov. Dave Heineman Discusses Nebraska Electronic Health Records: Oct 12, 2009 - Interoperable communications and statewide e-mail system also among Nebraska priorities.
New York City Department of Homeless Services Streamlines Sheltering: Oct 9, 2009 - The Big Apple alleviates homelessness by replacing paper-based processes with mobile technology.