Health and Community Services

Collaborative Video Solutions in Healthcare

May 10, 2013 - Discover how new video services — such as video conferencing and the increasing use of mobile video technologies — can reduce hospital readmissions by improving communication between patients and health professionals both during and after the discharge process, enabling better coordination of care and patient health.

Gilbert, Ariz., Automates Workflow, Meets Council Directive

$util.date("MMMM d, yyyy", $content.startDate) - Using an easy-to-learn workflow system, the town eliminates paper and increases productivity.

Park, VanRoekel Outline New White House Open Data Policy

$util.date("MMMM d, yyyy", $content.startDate) - A new open data executive order from President Obama accompanies an official policy calling for government data to be "open and accessible by default."

Washington State Courts Office Suffers Data Breach

$util.date("MMMM d, yyyy", $content.startDate) - Up to 160,000 Social Security numbers -- and the names and driver's license numbers of up to 1 million people -- may have been compromised.

The Smartest Thing CIO Phil Bertolini Ever Did

$util.date("MMMM d, yyyy", $content.startDate) - Deputy County Executive and CIO of Oakland County, Mich. Phil Bertolini talks about the importance of building and maintaining a team.

Faster, Better, and Cheaper: Software Development with a New Perspective on Service Virtualization

$util.date("MMMM d, yyyy", $content.startDate) - An innovative new strategy can dramatically shorten the software development cycle, control costs, and reduce risk. The CA Dept. of Health Care Services discovered how Service Virtualization could cut time and costs. It can cut 25% to 50% of the time needed for development projects. Developers can start debugging sooner, which means better quality and better overall results for their organizations.

San Francisco Startup Buses Showers to Homeless

$util.date("MMMM d, yyyy", $content.startDate) - Following a federal grant to the city, old buses will be donated to a new startup offering mobile shower and toilet services to the homeless.

FirstNet to Meet with State, Local, Tribal Public Safety Groups

$util.date("MMMM d, yyyy", $content.startDate) - Starting next week, the First Responder Network Authority will consult with public safety officials across the country to get input on the new network.

A recent poll named which state as having the least amount of stress on any given day in 2012?

$util.date("MMMM d, yyyy", $content.startDate) - A recent poll named which state as having the least amount of stress on any given day in 2012?

Secure Mobile Productivity

May 9, 2013 - Government Technology surveyed state and local government IT professionals to gather their perspective and ideas on the topic of workplace mobility and productivity.

Ohio City Deploys 2-in-1 Email and Social Media Archiving

$util.date("MMMM d, yyyy", $content.startDate) - Tipp City, Ohio, deploys an add-on feature to its existing email archiving platform in order to capture social media posts.

Building a Secure and Mobile Workforce: Success Stories from Napa County, California

$util.date("MMMM d, yyyy", $content.startDate) - State and local leaders are taking fast and decisive actions to introduce a wide range of mobile technologies to their organizations. By making sure that government workers have secure access to the data they need from any location and from any mobile device, we can accomplish a seemingly impossible task— gaining efficiency while simultaneously improving service quality that is secure.

Public Joins DARPA In Tank Design

$util.date("MMMM d, yyyy", $content.startDate) - As part of a new design process, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency invited the public to participate in developing an amphibious attack vehicle.

Social Network for Emergencies to Launch in San Francisco

$util.date("MMMM d, yyyy", $content.startDate) - The site aims to connect citizens willing to offer resources and services after a disaster occurs.

Cyberthreats Pose Unsettling Cyber-Consequences

$util.date("MMMM d, yyyy", $content.startDate) - Former DHS official's new book examines the potential damage hackers could do to infrastructure and financial systems.

Why GovGirl Does What She Does

$util.date("MMMM d, yyyy", $content.startDate) - There's a sizable disconnect between the material the public sees and the passion and energy that government staff has in what they do -- and GovGirl aims to bridge that gap.

A new time-saving service allows business professionals to skip what activity?

$util.date("MMMM d, yyyy", $content.startDate) - A new time-saving service allows business professionals to skip what activity?

Industry Perspective: Cloud and the Smart City

$util.date("MMMM d, yyyy", $content.startDate) - Here are three important steps cities and governments can take to harness the power of the cloud to become more connected, efficient and sustainable.

Photo of the Week - Photographers Illuminate Waterfalls at Night

$util.date("MMMM d, yyyy", $content.startDate) - Glow sticks combined with long-exposure photography make for enchanting evening waterfalls.