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Medicare began covering telemedicine services during the COVID-19 pandemic and has maintained the popular offering through temporary waivers approved by Congress since. -
Modernizing benefits delivery is no longer a question of “if,” it’s a question of “how well.” Making benefits more easily accessible improves staff workload, increases user satisfaction and improves outcomes.
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Kansas State University’s Biosecurity Research Institute, known for its high-tech livestock and food-processing research, is tackling COVID-19, making strides in vaccine development, drug discovery, and more. -
While usage questions persist, the app, dubbed CombatCOVID, now offers South Floridians a chance to see what has been invisible until now: whether they’ve crossed paths with someone who has the coronavirus.
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Policies in response to COVID-19 have brought about awe-inspiring growth in telehealth services. However, there are multiple remaining telehealth issues that all levels of government need to be aware of.
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The post-pandemic office will be a lot more flexible but still will be necessary to help build relationships among colleagues, according to three scholars.
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To date, health authorities here and across the nation have been sparing with data, citing federal and state medical privacy laws to justify withholding any information that might identify an individual patient.
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Doctors, clinical staff and pharmacists burn away hours digging for records, calling other doctors or pharmacists and often missing important information. The crush of the novel coronavirus has exacerbated the situation.
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Multiple U.S. officials on Tuesday slammed the Chinese government for allegedly deploying malicious cybertactics to steal intellectual property. Since the pandemic began, hackers have increasingly targeted research data.
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Plus, the submissions are almost due for MetroLab’s Civic Innovation Challenge, a new data visualization shows the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on America’s low-income communities, and more.
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In a series of weekly virtual meetings, attending mayors received inspiration from famous world leaders, vital health-care data, and support as they worked to streamline digital transformation in city hall.
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Marin County, Calif., officials are eyeing a $1.6 million proposal to have a Bay Area health technology company take over the county’s drive-through coronavirus testing site at the Civic Center.
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Hawaii airports will award a $37.5 million contract to NEC Corp. and its partner Infrared Cameras Inc. to install technology meant to identify and locate travelers showing symptoms of COVID-19.
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While the world waits for vaccines, Kando hopes that by collecting and analyzing sewage samples, it can help government isolate problem areas to more effectively and precisely contain COVID-19.
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration has awarded grants to telehealth networks in the service of expanding the service in South Carolina communities.
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The cyberespionage group code-named Cozy Bear has been targeting institutions involved in COVID-19 vaccine research. Cyberintelligence agencies in the U.S., United Kingdom and Canada confirmed the efforts.
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The robot in use at Gerald R. Ford International Airport autonomously surveys and dispenses an FDA-approved disinfecting solution on high-contact surfaces within the airport including seating, gates and vending machines.
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