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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The novel coronavirus has tested the durability of federal, state and local governments around the country and the world. This list of resources is meant to connect leaders with useful tools to aid in response efforts.
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As fears of the coronavirus continue to spread nationwide, North Carolina’s Republican and Democratic party officials are taking action to limit large gatherings by switching to virtual party conventions.
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Broadband providers including Cox Communications, Charter-Spectrum and Viasat are now boosting speeds and waiving fees to support students and workers at home because of coronavirus closures.
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Government agencies across Marin County, Calif., are limiting public access to city facilities, canceling non-essential meetings and issuing local emergencies to help slow the spread of the new coronavirus.
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While no data was lost or networks disabled, officials say the Sunday cyberattack seems to have been an effort to slow the Health and Human Services Department's response to the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic.
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Emergency declarations have activated state price-gouging laws.
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Comcast announced that its Xfinity Wi-Fi service will be free for the next 60 days. Additionally, the company has made its hot spots across the country free for anyone who needs them, including non-customers.
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Concerns that the novel coronavirus could hamper turnout for the presidential elections have prompted legislation that could provide $500 million in funding to close gaps and allow for mail-in and drop-off ballot options.
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Internet, wireless, cable, water and other companies say that they are suspending shutoffs for nonpayment during the coronavirus outbreak, with some adding extra services to help Mainers get by.
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Vital Chain, a Cleveland-based startup that uses blockchain technology to create a secure way of digitizing and cataloguing birth and death certificates, is the second of parent company Ownum’s product launches.
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SponsoredEvery business is struggling with how to keep their businesses running while keeping their employees and customers safe.
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Concern about the new coronavirus has forced Americans online for many of their daily needs. This shift away from public spaces — sometimes mandated by public health officials — could mean investment in remote technologies.
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For the first time ever, the nation’s decennial count of its citizens is enabling and stressing online responses, a method likely to be key as pandemic concerns limit public gatherings and keep people in their houses.
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The COVID Tracking Project collects info from all 50 states and D.C. to create a comprehensive set of testing data for the coronavirus in the U.S. Data sets include results, pending tests and total residents tested.
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Work-from-home policies are about to take center stage as public agencies and private corporations around the world prepare unprecedented measures to slow the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus). Is government ready?
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Plus, the cancelled Code for America Summit starts to move some of its programming to virtual events online; the Beeck Center announces three new projects and eight new team members; and more.
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State and local governments are watching for malicious emails preying on coronavirus fears.
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As countries fight what the World Health Organization is now calling a global pandemic, blockchain technology is finding a place in a number of efforts to assist individuals, institutions and businesses around the world.
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