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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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The challenge for many officials during this pandemic is that they are operating in largely uncharted territory in regard to Pennsylvania’s Sunshine Act, which requires meetings to be open to the public. -
As COVID-19 spreads across the world, a new virus is brewing and spreading like wildfire. From miraculous cures to paranoid conspiracies, misinformation about the coronavirus has been going viral at a disturbing rate.
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West Virginia health officials have warned the federal government that if telehealth requirements for Medicare patients aren’t waived, elderly rural patients will be at a higher risk of exposing themselves to COVID-19.
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Plus, Bloomberg expands the COVID-19 Local Response Initiative to help communities receiving federal aid, the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation launches a new coronavirus resource site, and more.
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Lawmakers in Washington, D.C., are poised to pass historic legislation to help nurse the country through the economic woes related to the coronavirus pandemic. Here are the technology implications.
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Effective this week, the United States Department of Agriculture and the Kansas State Agency have waived the physical presence requirements for some counties' Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Programs.
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According to a new report from Duke University’s Center on Science and Technology Policy, online platforms hold a gold mine of data that could help digital epidemiologists track the coronavirus more accurately.
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The spread of the coronavirus has created unprecedented problems for Congress as it confronts how to conduct legislative business after the infection of several members.
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With a national health emergency of unprecedented proportions, the public can expect access to info needed to protect the community. But when pressed for some information, officials can cite federal privacy protections.
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Organizers say that the project has already fielded inquiries from more than 1,000 volunteer technologists who are interested in helping local, state and county governments respond to the crisis.
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In Washington state, library systems are focusing their efforts on digital services — especially for homeschooling — as the COVID-19, or novel coronavirus, pandemic forces schools and libraries to close.
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The traditional face-to-face campaign to convince people to fill out their Census forms has been stopped by the coronavirus, forcing communities to switch their complete count efforts to social media and digital means.
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At least 66 Kansas residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, and two have died. Health officials in the state's most populous areas have accelerated restrictions on social activity to halt the spread.
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Providers are using virtual visits to screen for COVID-19 cases and handle routine inquiries and the chronically ill. They’re proving effective in comforting people who are anxious about the outbreak.
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Cumberland County, Ark., is limiting public access to county facilities, with many offices closed. Residents are being directed to phone numbers, email addresses and Web pages to conduct business with the county staff.
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