Health and Community Services

Los Angeles County Uses Analytics to Stop Child-Care Fraud

May 16, 2012 - L.A. County Department of Public Social Services rings up $6.8 million in cost avoidance through the use of a detailed data mining and networking system.

Oregon Tries Data-Driven Youth Reform

May 3, 2012 - The professionals still make the decisions about treatment in the Oregon Youth Authority, but a new system informs those decisions.

Drug Database Dilemma

May 1, 2012 - Balancing patient privacy rights and law enforcement’s access to prescription drug databases proves a difficult task.

Free Community Wi-Fi Coming to an End in Seattle

April 27, 2012 - Online since 2005, the program has served approximately 20,000 users per year.

New York Kicks Off Health IT Business Incubator Program

April 27, 2012 - New York Digital Health Accelerator seeks to attract startups to develop new digital health software applications for hospitals and health-care providers.

Genetics Privacy Bill Advances in California

April 25, 2012 - California legislation would prohibit unauthorized DNA testing.

Food Truck Inspections Being Tracked by L.A. County

April 24, 2012 - Customer relationship management (CRM) software is helping the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health with food truck inspections and more efficient prescription labeling for its pharmacies.

Online Auction Signals End to Washington Liquor Sales

April 23, 2012 - Successful bidders win exclusive rights to apply for retail alcohol licenses at 167 Washington stores.

Data Standards Gain Ground in HHS Programs

April 19, 2012 - Congress advances cause of interoperability to help curb fraud and abuse.

Advanced DNA Forensics Lab Coming to Southeast Texas

April 19, 2012 - Harris County is transforming an abandoned bakery plant into a futuristic DNA analysis center.

Code-a-Thon to Tackle Health-Care IT

April 12, 2012 - Former U.S. CTO Aneesh Chopra to headline speaker panel at developer competition.

Cape Cod, Mass., Moves Forward with Broadband Network

April 12, 2012 - Government agencies could share regional applications and GIS databases once an infrastructure project is complete.

App Wins Federal Challenge, Aims to Prevent Date Rape

April 10, 2012 - “Circle of 6” program makes messaging friends for help a discreet two-tap process.

Heart Attack Treatment in St. Louis Speeds Up With Wi-Fi

March 30, 2012 - Remote transmission of electrocardiograms from ambulances gives patients a fighting chance to live.

The ‘Year of Chaos’ for Health Insurance Exchanges

March 29, 2012 - Are the Supreme Court’s deliberations derailing state efforts?

San Diego Gets Results from 24-Hour Hackathon

March 27, 2012 - Developers leverage city and sponsor data to fuel new app ideas.

IBM Names 2012 Smarter Cities Challenge Grant Winners

March 15, 2012 - Eight U.S. cities are among the 33 recipients, with issues on the table such as integrating transportation methods and lowering rates of respiratory illness.

Analytics Are Making Human Services Agencies Stronger (Opinion)

March 13, 2012 - Industry Perspective: Accenture executives detail how data-driven decision-making helps human services agencies improve operations and control costs.

Real-Time Child-Care Data Saving Millions in Oklahoma

March 9, 2012 - Swipe card attendance system keeps day-care center and state financial books balanced in the Sooner State.