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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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For some businesses, the novel coronavirus pandemic and efforts to contain it have been a boon, boosting their popularity if not yet their revenue. Grocery stores, online delivery and the post office are all hiring. -
The city has launched a number of data-enabled digital applications over the past few weeks as a way of keeping residents up to date about the public health crisis occurring throughout the state.
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Most states have rules that could preserve the integrity of an election while also allowing social distancing.
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Missouri schools are closed until at least April 24, but remote learning has started with online classes — much like colleges are doing — learning packets available online or by mail, and phone calls from teachers.
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Manchester, N.H., Mayor Joyce Craig delivered her budget address remotely from her home, where she and her family are in self-isolation after her daughter Sarah, 20, tested positive Saturday for COVID-19.
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While many western states including Oregon, Washington, Colorado and parts of California already rely heavily on vote-by-mail, states east of the Mississippi are likely to see an increase in requests.
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As we practice social distancing, our embrace of social media gets only tighter. The major social media platforms have emerged as the critical information purveyors for influencing the choices people make during the expanding pandemic. There’s also reason for worry: the World Health Organization is concerned about an “infodemic,” a glut of accurate and inaccurate information about COVID-19.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, responding to criticism from Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, has granted expanded approval for a new device that sterilizes the protective masks used by health-care workers.
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In a state where law mandates public access to government meetings, at a time when the governor has banned large gatherings of people, agencies that must go on governing are increasingly turning to tech.
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Meetings held via Zoom or similar videoconferencing services are becoming the new normal as towns and cities across Maine adjust to doing necessary municipal business in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.
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The New York State Senate over the weekend approved a resolution allowing senators to participate in sessions by "remote means," including teleconferencing and videoconferencing as necessary.
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Cape Fear Valley Health system created an automated screening tool for residents who believe they may be experiencing symptoms of the coronavirus. The tool is a “conversational-style bot."
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The World Health Organization was the target of an unsuccessful cyberattack earlier this month, with hackers trying to steal passwords from agency staffers. Officials say attack attempts have more than doubled in recent weeks.
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Telehealth is expanding in rural parts of New York to assist patients who have less access to health care than other more affluent cities and suburbs. Telemedicine aims to address the problem of medical deserts.
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Controversies over grading are roiling universities and colleges across the country, as the coronavirus outbreak prompted them to shift to online learning and send most students home to disparate circumstances.
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