Health and Community Services

Award-Winning Apps Bring Info to Underserved Communities

December 19, 2011 - Nine applications took home a combined $100,000 from the FCC and Knight Foundation.

Solar Heats Up in Bryan, Ohio

December 16, 2011 - New two-megawatt solar farm will generate power for about 260 homes in the city starting next year.

Surgeon General Launches Healthy Apps Challenge

December 12, 2011 - Contest seeks mobile apps that encourage public health, wellness and fitness.

Health-Care Registry Consolidates Medical Documents into Centralized Repository

December 8, 2011 - Virginia launches a statewide Advance Health Care Directory Registry to allow residents to upload medical documents into a secure online repository.

Energy Sustainability Plays Key Role in New Bedford, Mass.

December 7, 2011 - Mayor Scott W. Lang shares his account of how sustainable technology is proving to be an economic and environmental boon for his city.

Analysis Website Ranks Best- and Worst-Run States in U.S.

December 5, 2011 - Factors include state debt and unemployment rates, as well as population poverty and education levels.

Webcams Connect TB Patients to Public Clinic for Treatment Compliance

November 30, 2011 - With one of the highest infection rates of tuberculosis in the country, King County, Wash., is enlisting technology to ensure that patients take their medication.

Wi-Fi Platform Sends Lifesaving Data Between Ambulances, Hospitals

November 29, 2011 - Rowan County, N.C., ambulances wirelessly transmit patient information to hospitals while en route.

App Points Out Health Scores of Nearby Restaurants

November 21, 2011 - Food app shows Sacramento County, Calif., residents the health inspection reports of establishments that are close by.

New York City, AT&T Add More Free Wi-Fi Hot Spots to Gotham Parks

November 3, 2011 - Users of the new hotspots don’t have to be an AT&T customer to use them.

2011 Digital Cities Survey Winners Announced

November 2, 2011 - The 11th annual survey spotlights the municipalities that best show how information and communication technology are used to enhance public service.

Mind-Reading Computer Gives Voice, Movement to the Paralyzed

November 1, 2011 - New technology may help those who are locked inside their own bodies.

States Face Health Benefit Exchange Deadline

October 31, 2011 - Information sharing challenges have some states wondering if the health benefit exchange deadline is realistic.

Judge Nukes Parts of S.F. Cell Phone Radiation Notification Law

October 28, 2011 - Ordinance in limbo that requires retailers to inform consumers about the purported effects of cellphone radiation.

State CIOs Can’t Ignore Health IT

October 27, 2011 - Health benefit exchanges are just part of what CIOs must take on in the near future.

Connecticut Lieutenant Governor Discusses State’s Health Benefit Exchange

October 27, 2011 - Nancy Wyman talks about exchange's impact on Connecticut IT operations.

NJ Transit Commuters Use Smartphones to Make Purchases

October 26, 2011 - New Jersey Transit partnered with Google to provide a ticket payment option through a mobile app to avoid paying with cash or cards.

Social Security Administration Bests Amazon, Google in Customer Satisfaction Survey

October 25, 2011 - Business analytics firm Foresee Results releases third quarter citizen satisfaction report on federal government websites.

The Energy Grid of the Future is No Grid At All

October 24, 2011 - Nanoholdings CEO Justin Tipping-Hall explains some breakthrough technologies that will generate energy anywhere...for free.

Technology Helps Iowa Wastewater Plant See a Flood of Savings

October 20, 2011 - Tech upgrades yield an estimated $200,000 saved annually.