Health & Human Services
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Multiple hospitals in rural Minnesota are reporting that Medicare is incorrectly rejecting claims for patient care due to a problem that appears to be related to a system put in place last year. -
The state is modernizing a legacy mainframe, working with federal counterparts and participating in the Child Welfare Technology Incubator initiative from the Administration for Children and Families.
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The hand-held, artificial intelligence-enabled electrocardiogram, or ECG for short, has the ability to process the data as well as the larger machines that the paramedics have in their toolbox.
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Just because YouTube recommends a video doesn't mean it has medically valid information.
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The New York MTA and the Transit Innovation Partnership have announced the third round of the Transit Tech Lab, which will focus on improving mass transit safety amid the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic.
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Experts say smartphone contact tracing apps should at least include encryption, anonymity, and secure storage of any data collected. A recent study found that most apps lack privacy protection measures.
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Telemedicine is not new, but technology has advanced to the point where physicians can easily deliver advice and diagnosis via video call to those with an Internet connection. The problem is that not everyone has access.
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Effective national leadership and trust in government appear to be prerequisites for countries to achieve widespread digital contact tracing.
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Gov. Mark Gordon announced the launch of a new COVID-19 contact tracing app for residents of the state. The app keeps a record of users' location to use for contact tracing if they test positive for the virus.
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To prevent the further spread of COVID-19 in prisons, three robots have been deployed to disinfect surfaces using ultraviolet light in Stanislaus County jails. The department funded the initiative with money from the CARES Act.
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Before the coronavirus arrived in Virginia, the average number of telemedicine visits within Sentara Medical Group was about 20 a day. Now, it is more than 2,000 a day, according to the company.
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Plus, Equifax’s payout for its massive 2017 breach, a look at American fears of riding in autonomous vehicles and a potential solution for sanitizing sports arenas between events post-COVID.
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As the lights turned off, the frantic calls started coming in — and NIC, the digital services company, started working to help government solve some of its most urgent problems in the middle of a pandemic.
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Health officials are struggling to get a coronavirus crowdsourcing app to fulfill its purpose of tracing the virus. A study reports that privacy concerns and technological issues have slowed the adoption of mobile tracking apps.
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Researchers at the University of Chicago explore a local application of the Human Development Index, looking at rates of COVID-19 across neighborhoods and how that can inform public-sector decision-making.
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State courts are scheduled to reopen in Massachusetts with limited access and coronavirus screenings. Some matters will still be held virtually as a precautionary health and safety measure.
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SponsoredThe World Health Organization notes that almost all people affected by emergencies will experience psychological distress. Now, more than ever, actions to protect mental health are of the utmost importance. Governments must respond, recover, and reimagine in ways that devote resources, develop programs, and improve access to mental health care.
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New Jersey Transit is the third metro area transit agency to either deploy or investigate UV technology. NYC Transit was the first agency to use UV technology in May to disinfect subway car and bus interiors
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Airports around the world have been turning to technology to help slow the spread of the virus. Unlike hand-held no-contact thermometers, the thermal cameras can gauge the temperatures of several people at the same time.
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SponsoredThe identification of potential hot spots, reporting of infection and death rates, and its impact on the demand for health-care services is critical information that the U.S. and other countries need to decide how to restart their economies.
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Massachusetts expanded access to telehealth through executive orders meant to help hospitals and health-care providers respond to a surge in COVID-19 cases while continuing to care for patients' other medical needs.
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