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 county hopes to reduce the number of lost or missing seniors with the aid of special bracelets worn by individuals that can be tracked by radio technology. Initial results look promising.
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The Department of Veterans Affairs has been working to implement a new community care program by June 6, but the U.S. Digital Service and lawmakers are urging the agency to delay the launch over IT system flaws.
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High turnover and long learning curves have impacted the ranks of skilled caseworkers. But VR technology has the ability to change the status quo and deliver active learning techniques that can speed up training.
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The rating system would drive improvement by setting a standard in the industry and increasing transparency and accountability.
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Lawmakers are considering a simple policy that drug stores say would prevent prescription fraud: Requiring doctors send them directly to the pharmacy electronically.
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The backlog — exacerbated by the state's switch in January to a new computer system for processing records — comes as the short-staffed Texas Department of State Health Services vies for a boost in funding. Meanwhile, families anxiously wait.
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A Department of Health and Human Services proposal aims to remove access barriers for patients trying to access electronic medical records. The proposal would require manufacturers to fashion software that can readily export an entire medical record.
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Well-placed phishing emails gave an unidentified hacker access to Department of Human Services records. The state is unsure how many citizens may have been affected by the breach.
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According to warnings issued by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, as many as 750,000 heart devices made by Medtronic PLC are vulnerable to cyberattacks that could physically harm patients.
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The four-year contract with CNSI revolves around the creation of a new system to enroll medical providers in Texas' Medicaid program. The enrollment system has caused frustration among physicians in the past.
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The idea behind posting the data online is to make it readily available to the public and media, as well as researchers who may be able to look at the data and provide insights back to the Department of the Medical Examiner.
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Up to 88 percent of trafficking victims report coming into contact with someone that could have helped them, while as few as 2 percent are located and connected with the proper care. New technology hopes to change that.
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After a Daytona Beach man filed an accessibility lawsuit against Flagler County, cities in neighboring Volusia County are making sure their own websites comply with Americans with Disabilities Act.
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A uptick in the state suicide rate is one factor behind the smartphone-based tool meant to provide resources and information to students struggling with depression and other issues.
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A 2015 United Nations and World Health Organization petition signed by 250 experts has resurfaced. The experts believe there is a link between non-ionizing electromagnetic fields and cancer.
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New software and state of the art command centers are helping first responders better coordinate with staff at regional emergency rooms and hospitals. Officials herald the changes as a first in medical care.
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Efforts to cut down on welfare fraud and abuse by limiting access to cash would not only make it harder for families to pay for services like babysitting, but the switch to a new system could cost as much as $25 million.
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Innovators got the chance to pitch their tech ideas to mayors from across the country for a $10,000 prize on March 10 during the Civic I/O Mayors' Summit at South by Southwest in Austin, Texas.
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