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Finding a Home in Delaware Just Got Easier
September 28, 2012 - A new property listing website provides landlords, property owners and house hunters a free online and phone-based tool.

QR Codes Used in Searches for Missing Children
September 27, 2012 - Will QR codes become the next tool in the fight against child abduction?

Fire Department Tests QR Codes for Citizen Medical Data
September 26, 2012 - The Marin County, Calif., Fire Department pilots quick response codes that provide secure medical information about residents.

Buzz Off! New Tech Tracks Pest Inspections in Virginia
September 19, 2012 - Field technicians are using real-time data and mobile technology to increase the number of mosquito and gypsy moth sites they visit in Prince William County, Va.

Hacking of Utah Health Insurance Exchange Raises Security Questions
September 12, 2012 - Other states may want to review security plans for their own health insurance exchanges.

L.A. County's Most Tech-Savvy 100-Year-Old
September 11, 2012 - Los Angeles County's public library system turned 100, and it delivers information much differently today than it did in 1912.

Will the Affordable Care Act Help Telehealth Flourish?
September 10, 2012 - Experts discuss the viability of telehealth in light of a growing shortage of primary care physicians and increased demand for medical care.

How Massachusetts Is Verifying Insurance Buyers
September 4, 2012 - People using the Massachusetts health insurance exchange are having their residency status confirmed by real-time identity management technology.

Eight States Awarded Health Insurance Exchange Grants
August 24, 2012 - New health insurance exchange funding will help states offer citizens and small businesses the same insurance choices offered to members of Congress.

4 Approaches to Health Information Exchanges
August 22, 2012 - Federal deadlines mean that states need to be working toward building statewide HIEs.

Adaptive Leadership Rises in Human Services
August 14, 2012 - Industry Perspective: Adaptive leaders exercise leadership by guiding and pacing people through both the discomfort and opportunities of adaptation.

Texas HHS Agencies Consider Telework Expansion
August 13, 2012 - An in-depth look at how the Lone Star State's health and human services agencies are looking to boost their virtual workforce, hoping to increase productivity and save money.

Public Toilets and Open Data: A Love Story
August 9, 2012 - Truly useful apps map the most universal public facility.

Cellphone Radiation Debate Heats Up
August 9, 2012 - A new bill, a recommendation from the Government Accountability Office, and a court case in San Francisco could point to a changing landscape in the world of cellular regulation.

QR Code Treasure Hunt Brings Teens to Libraries
August 7, 2012 - Chesterfield County, Va., libraries challenges teens to go on the iHunt.

New York City Agency Simplifies the Data Warehouse
August 1, 2012 - A new lightweight version of NYC Human Resources Administration data warehouse gives users fast access to information they need.

Hackathon Aims to Clear the Air
August 1, 2012 - During the first 24-hour global hackathon, data scientists work to help the EPA predict air quality more effectively

‘Smarter’ Software to Power Minnesota Health Insurance Exchange
July 23, 2012 - The website, which is expected to launch fall 2013, will help people and businesses in the state choose a health insurance plan, similar to how Expedia or Travelocity help people find plane tickets.

Nobody Wins in Indiana vs. IBM Lawsuit, Judge Says
July 19, 2012 - Gov. Mitch Daniels said state will appeal decision that won’t allow Indiana to collect $437 million from IBM stemming from canceled welfare system modernization project.

Medicaid Expansion Complicates Health Insurance Exchanges
July 10, 2012 - Health-care industry executives and public officials say complexity and uncertainty reigns as states continue to build online marketplaces for insurance.


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