Health and Community Services

Report: Barriers to Broadband Adoption

October 25, 2009 - Barriers to broadband adoption across the areas of disabilities, the elderly, telemedicine, energy, education and government.

Arizona and Utah Allow Medicare Beneficiaries to Use Electronic Personal Health Records

October 20, 2009 - Medicare recipients can access their own health data in electronic medical records.

CBS Video Details Electronic Medical Records Conversion, Issues

October 14, 2009 - Benefits, costs, privacy concerns and other issues of converting to electronic medical records.

Ex-CIO Gary Robinson Returns to Washington State

October 12, 2009 - Former CIO to take on CFO role.

Gov. Dave Heineman Discusses Nebraska Electronic Health Records

October 11, 2009 - Interoperable communications and statewide e-mail system also among Nebraska priorities.

New York City Department of Homeless Services Streamlines Sheltering

October 9, 2009 - The Big Apple alleviates homelessness by replacing paper-based processes with mobile technology.

Sebelius: Health Information Technology Strengthens Rural Care

September 30, 2009 - Since CBHA's implementation of EHRs, the community health center has consistently ranked above the 95th percentile nationally.

Take the Agency Pandemic Readiness Quiz

September 25, 2009 - "What can your agency do ahead of time to make sure you continue serving citizens, even if you have many employees absent from the workplace?"

U.S. Lags Behind in Health IT, Says Study

September 21, 2009 - "This isn't high school -- it's okay to copy from your neighbors."

State and Local Pandemic Preparedness Lacking, Say Feds

September 20, 2009 - Deficiencies noted in several areas, including recruiting volunteers and developing electronic systems to manage them.

H1N1 Widespread in 21 States, Says CDC

September 17, 2009 - "It's a very strange thing for us to see that this early in the year."

Organizations Launch Second-Wave H1N1 Flu Preparation

September 13, 2009 - The impact of the pandemic during the second wave could worsen as larger numbers of people become infected.

New York City Integrates Social Services to Better Serve Citizens

September 7, 2009 - HHS-Connect links nine city health and human services agencies, giving caseworkers access to better client information.

New York City's Bold Human Services Re-Engineering Bears Watching (Opinion)

September 1, 2009 - HHS-Connect attempts to integrate Health and Human Services to produce better outcomes.

Health Information Exchange Provider Offers States Free Backbone for Information Sharing

August 26, 2009 - Hospitals, insurers and other health-care providers can exchange medical information on a per-use basis.

Innovation News Wrap

August 25, 2009 - Twitter surgery, Second Life University, electronic contact lenses.

California County Uses Medication-Dispensing Machine in Correctional Facilities

August 25, 2009 - San Bernardino County reduces waste and increases accuracy by automatically dispensing prescriptions for inmates.

GT News Wrap

August 21, 2009 - Courts and the Internet, Flap Over Health Plan Criticism, Broadband Policy, Election Reporting System

NASCIO Report on Health IT Urges State CIO Involvement

August 18, 2009 - "The HITECH Act effectively blended health policy with technology policy, and state CIOs are uniquely positioned to help shape these policies in the future to align with their state's enterprise architecture."

Blumenthal: Health Information Technology "The Right Thing to Do"

August 7, 2009 - "I saved the patient the inconvenience and X-Ray exposure, and saved the health care system the money for that duplicate test."