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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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Government has many options for keeping Americans safe while helping the economy recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are three core strategies, involving existing technologies, that can make a huge difference. -
The heat-reading surveillance systems have been sold as a potential "virus spotter," but state and local governments may be hesitant to adopt them over privacy and civil liberty concerns.
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Local governments across the country have had to scramble to get work-from-home setups put in place during the COVID-19 crisis, and some say it may lead to permanent changes in staff policies.
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Internal COVID-19 data used by the Oakland County, Mich., health department was briefly exposed during a leak, officials reported Thursday. The leak involved a non-public map unintentionally marked as public.
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The Madison County, Ill., Health Department unveiled a new coronavirus-tracking resource Wednesday. The tool shows, officials said, that efforts to curb the spread of infections have been working in the county.
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The state of Connecticut is looking to ease out of the stay-at-home coronavirus orders with plans including extensive medical surveillance and enforced voluntary quarantines. The quarantines would be enforced with mobile phone technology.
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Since the pandemic began, cybersecurity experts say they have seen an uptick in attempted ransomware and other hacking attempts on hospitals, health-care systems, clinical labs and research centers.
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Plus, University of Michigan launches an online guide to help stimulus check recipients; civic technologist creates free chatbots for health service; the New York State tech team attracts 6,500 volunteers; and more.
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The state Department of Labor announced software upgrades to reduce waits for unemployment insurance amid a backlog created by a deluge in claims from residents who have lost jobs because of the coronavirus crisis.
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A growing number of Stark County, Ohio, employees have been assigned to work from home over the course of the past four weeks as officials continue to work to reduce the risk of coronavirus infection.
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Emergency services in New Hampshire and Massachusetts are already getting these addresses as a result of authorization by their respective state agencies. At present, that's not happening in Maine.
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The system intended to streamline enrollment for Medicaid and MinnesotaCare has been plagued by data errors and has cost the state $76 million in federal funding. It also threatens future funding.
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Rainier City Council overcame technology glitches Monday night and approved a utility relief program to residents but turned down a $100,000 grant to pave Second Street due to altered requirements.
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Streamlined access to personal protective equipment as well as a network of resources for elderly homes are among the tools that the COVID-19 Policy Alliance is helping bring to New Hampshire.
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The coronavirus pandemic has upended Michigan's political campaigns in a big election year, cancelling glad-handing, door-knocking, house parties and rallies out of respect for new social distancing norms.
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