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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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There is no 5G in the area just yet, but with telecommunications companies laying groundwork for it, the city is working on restrictive ordinances, in as much as they are allowed by the FCC.
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5G is expected to download data 20 times faster than its predecessor, and some experts argue it could be much faster. But like many new technologies, it has sparked concern about potential health issues.
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With dockless electric scooter rental programs on the rise in cities across the country, a new study has identified a corresponding rise in related injuries for local government to address.
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With more than 100,000 people in the United States currently on transplant waitlists, researchers hope to find ways for 3-D printing to create organs that would save lives.
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In Washington state, two lawmakers are making the case that Internet service is needed for more than just entertainment purposes. The growth of telemedicine requires reliable service, too.
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The voice command “Hey, Google, call an ambulance,” is not routing emergency callers to 911 but to privately owned ambulance companies in Idaho. However, Google representatives said the phrase “Hey, google, Call 911,” will work.
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The pilot program will allow recipients of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to shop online with Walmart and Amazon. The pilot will start in New York but expand to Alabama, Iowa, Maryland, Nebraska, New Jersey, Oregon and Washington in the coming months.
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Sutter-Yuba Behavioral Health is seeking feedback on a proposed innovation project involving a mobile, field-based engagement team – the team would go to individuals in need of behavioral health care instead of them having to go to the agency.
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The county hopes to reduce the number of lost or missing seniors with the aid of special bracelets worn by individuals that can be tracked by radio technology. Initial results look promising.
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The Department of Veterans Affairs has been working to implement a new community care program by June 6, but the U.S. Digital Service and lawmakers are urging the agency to delay the launch over IT system flaws.
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High turnover and long learning curves have impacted the ranks of skilled caseworkers. But VR technology has the ability to change the status quo and deliver active learning techniques that can speed up training.
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The rating system would drive improvement by setting a standard in the industry and increasing transparency and accountability.
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Lawmakers are considering a simple policy that drug stores say would prevent prescription fraud: Requiring doctors send them directly to the pharmacy electronically.
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The backlog — exacerbated by the state's switch in January to a new computer system for processing records — comes as the short-staffed Texas Department of State Health Services vies for a boost in funding. Meanwhile, families anxiously wait. -
A Department of Health and Human Services proposal aims to remove access barriers for patients trying to access electronic medical records. The proposal would require manufacturers to fashion software that can readily export an entire medical record.
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