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The state Department of Commerce’s Office of Artificial Intelligence Policy is working with an AI-powered health platform to support faster prescription renewals for state residents with chronic conditions. -
Medicare began covering telemedicine services during the COVID-19 pandemic and has maintained the popular offering through temporary waivers approved by Congress since.
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It is not yet clear how many customers have already been affected, and how many more customers of the state's might be so.
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The Food and Drug Administration is challenging the public to create an app that could connect opioid overdose victims with lifesaving medication.
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Indiana CIO Dewand Neely talks about how his state is applying data to address an issue on many governors’ agendas.
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The technology will improve efforts to share and use information to support better health-care decisions.
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The settlement, valued at $100 million, includes cash payments to Oregon, as well as a six-year license agreement for products and services that Gov. Kate Brown said can be used to "significantly modernize state government's IT systems."
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Winning projects serve internal and external stakeholders well, proving the dedication and hard work in designing and creating these projects was well worth the effort.
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We should heed concerns about how private genetic data banks are used and accessed before we enable a system where the future of public genetic research lies in private hands. -
By tapping into diverse data sources in Flint, researchers can predict vulnerable homes and even have found that home water service lines may not be the biggest contributor to lead poisoning.
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At least 13 percent of outdoor lighting is now LED. Is it safe?
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Modern technology is generating data that allows criminal justice to add shades of gray to what has long been viewed as a black and white issue.
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Some hospitals and other medical providers are experimenting with ride-hailing services to help patients without access to cars get to their appointments.
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The Texas Alcohol Beverage Commission has released an app for users to report drinking violations, such as serving alcohol to minors.
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The new state prescription drug monitoring program enables health-care professionals to address potentially fatal drug abuse and provide improved and streamlined care to their patients.
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The upgrade will give the state a new foundation for Medicaid, and provide government leaders with information in near-real time that allows for better decision-making.
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Prescription drug monitoring programs to track opiate prescriptions and attempt to prevent overprescribing have existed in states across the country for several years, but the present epidemic suggests that tactic alone is not enough.
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