Health and Human Services
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The state’s most populous county has launched a $30 million, voter-approved investment in child-care workers. Tech plays a central role in the process by enabling equitable cash distribution at scale. -
The launch of this new tool also comes with new responsibilities for the state’s technology workforce. The benefits program could help some 1.3 million state residents.
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The data tool and interface, which was built in-house to flag crime and misuse, has saved the state millions and ensures benefits go to those in need. Created with federal funding, it recently earned a governor’s award.
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Proprietary software code has raised new questions about the accuracy of the New York City crime lab’s DNA results.
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Activists and scientists say the legislation would allow a projected 50,000 new cellular antennas will be installed on public buildings and utility poles, creating a risk to public health.
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The city has a fragmented approach for the recovery of critical IT systems in the event of a major earthquake, fire, terrorist attack or other disasters.
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Cincinnati explores how using police and EMS dispatch data to reveal when and where overdoses occur. Highlighting this data can create an effective early warning system for overdose spikes, identify chronic hotspots to target interventions, and assess performance across units.
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A six-month pilot project to test the system is tentatively scheduled to start in January, where administration is considering switching back to a call-in, by-appointment-only system for bulky item trash pickup on Oahu.
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In the pre-internet era, most states required veterinarians to mail in paper reports of narcotic prescriptions. When states switched to electronic systems in the early 2000s, veterinarians said their offices lacked the technology to comply, and many states removed the reporting requirement for vets.
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CareCloud focuses on delivering software to the people who deliver healthcare.
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The site, run by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid, went live on a Wednesday, and allows users to compare how well staff manage certain health conditions.
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C-Stat has helped Colorado become one of the best states at getting benefits to unemployed and low-income people.
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A look at two data-driven strategies that have generated traction for locally-sourced interventions: New York City’s interagency RxStat initiative and Cincinnati’s open data approach.
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Those falsely accused of fraud were hit with highest-in-the-nation quadruple penalties, and in many cases subjected to aggressive collection techniques, such as 25 percent wage garnishes and seizure of income tax refunds.
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The special treatment plant is having so many problems and delays that it could take decades to finish treating the waste, with cleanup costs as high as $1 billion.
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A university-developed app is showing promise in helping people stay on the track to recovery.
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Jeff Sessions announced the effort -- aimed at tracking trends that might point to pill mills and other rogue prescribers -- at the Columbus Police Academy.
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Pennsylvania released data on “opioid misuse among youth.” The report included information from the Pennsylvania Youth Survey and the National Survey on Drug Use and Health.
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The county health commissioner urged state officials to review air monitoring data and disease occurrence information.
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City leaders argued that the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment's monitor isn't located where it can track the effects of the coal-fired plant's emissions on the residential area.
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Missouri was the last state to enact a wide-ranging prescription drug monitoring program, but its top health official said its use of private-sector data could inspire others.
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