Health and Human Services
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The state’s most populous county has launched a $30 million, voter-approved investment in child-care workers. Tech plays a central role in the process by enabling equitable cash distribution at scale.
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The launch of this new tool also comes with new responsibilities for the state’s technology workforce. The benefits program could help some 1.3 million state residents.
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The data tool and interface, which was built in-house to flag crime and misuse, has saved the state millions and ensures benefits go to those in need. Created with federal funding, it recently earned a governor’s award.
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This state-of-the-art technology can help humans walk, lift heavy things and even run faster.
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A soon-to-be-appointed task force representing state consumers, businesses, medical providers, insurers and policymakers is set to begin thoughtful deliberations about the state’s next health reform moves.
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The sites feature trained guides who helped consumers during a string of technology issues that have affected the exchange's website and the Medicaid enrollment process.
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The app allows both patients and students to rate how they think an appointment went. Patients also can give feedback on how the student performed.
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While the latest glitch has been fixed, the backlog it caused remains -- and the state is still uncertain of what course to take.
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The Internet as we know it is imperfect — that’s why the GENI ultra-high-speed test bed is helping researchers develop technologies that will allow people to do things that are usually impossible on today’s network.
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The federal government referred to the website as an example for other states to follow as they apply for grants to launch similar programs.
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Amid achievements, state officials continue to add technical and programmatic value with their efforts in the use of new mobile tools.
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The 50-bed mobile hospital is designed to get close to the action with self-contained electrical power, air conditioning and medical personnel and supplies.
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Today, about 2,500 people use the test version of iRecoverApp to find and instant-message other recovering addicts in their area.
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Smart cities can take advantage of the Internet of Things to make health-care innovations a reality.
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The law being upheld is important because thus far, it has been one of the main drivers in digital health adoption and investment.
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While the strategy should be on the table as a state task force weighs Minnesota’s next health reform moves, calls to make that switch happen swiftly are premature.
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Republicans have renewed their calls to drop MNsure in favor of the federal government’s online marketplace for health insurance, while MNsure supporters say the switch could be costly and a bad fit with Minnesota’s large public health insurance programs.
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In a report issued this month, the county's civil grand jury said there was a lack of preparation and independent review in the 2013 transition by two hospitals and 40 clinics run by the Ventura County Health Care Agency.
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Some doctors might not be able to use the new prescription drug tracking system to be released July 1.
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The 6-3 decision protects health subsidies for millions of Americans and spurs states to rethink the future of insurance marketplaces.
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A 'smart insulin patch' under development in North Carolina could render invasive injections and pumps obsolete.