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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 COVID Tracking Project collects info from all 50 states and D.C. to create a comprehensive set of testing data for the coronavirus in the U.S. Data sets include results, pending tests and total residents tested. -
Work-from-home policies are about to take center stage as public agencies and private corporations around the world prepare unprecedented measures to slow the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus). Is government ready?
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Plus, the cancelled Code for America Summit starts to move some of its programming to virtual events online; the Beeck Center announces three new projects and eight new team members; and more.
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State and local governments are watching for malicious emails preying on coronavirus fears.
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As countries fight what the World Health Organization is now calling a global pandemic, blockchain technology is finding a place in a number of efforts to assist individuals, institutions and businesses around the world.
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The bill under consideration would create a statewide database to give officials a clearer picture of the state’s homeless population, the services they receive — and of those at risk of becoming homeless.
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Two employees of Foster City, Calif., cybersecurity company Exabeam have tested positive for the novel coronavirus after returning from the RSA Conference at the Moscone Center in San Francisco last month.
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Recently, the Oklahoma state senate announced they had passed legislation that would provide mental health patients with telemedicine health-care access when a law enforcement officer is sent to them for assistance.
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In the spirit of not letting a serious crisis go to waste, the coronavirus may provide online learning with a breakout opportunity.
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Dakota County, Minn., is continuing a pilot program that helps callers who consistently dial 911 in connection with mental health concerns by coordinating the response of police officers and social workers.
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All non-citizens already must submit fingerprints upon U.S. entry, but the move to expand the government’s DNA database has raised alarm by immigration advocates and civil rights agencies over long-term privacy rights.
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Companies in California’s Bay Area and beyond are scrambling to find certain computer hardware due to factory shutdowns. Safety precautions from the coronavirus have placed an indefinite pause on hardware manufacturers.
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The civic tech organization is working out how to address refunds for registered attendees while also exploring virtual opportunities for sharing the programming that it had planned for the event.
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A phone app that is currently under development by two Augusta University researchers would help people know whether they are at risk for the novel coronavirus and whether they should get tested.
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Machine learning technology was first to sound the alarm about the new coronavirus. Its success illustrates how AI is boosting epidemiology.
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