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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The tally is significant because the state and Oracle haven't yet completed round one: a battle over whether the case will be held in state or federal court.
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Consumer groups and officials have heralded the new information as an advance in transparency that allows patients to find out about their physicians' relationships with industry companies.
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Citizen-generated data obtained by social media listening is becoming a valuable public health tool.
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The California health insurance exchange introduced millions of state residents to the bronze, silver, gold and platinum level health plans, but there were glitches and website shutdowns -- and some issues persist.
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One year later, Cover Oregon's technological problems are continuing and the exchange has become a national case study in good intentions gone wrong.
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Users self-report symptoms in a weekly survey, which the Flu Near You app then analyzes and maps to show where pockets of influenza-like illness are located.
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The "enterprise data warehouse" project is expected to be tweaked and put out to bid again, a process that would take months and cost the state tens of thousands of dollars in staff time.
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One official says, the system is paying some providers too much, some too little and some not at all -- and the depth and breadth of the problem is not yet fully realized.
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Columbus Grove High School students toured St. Rita's Emergency Department as part of a medical innovation class assignment, where students design and plan their own ER.
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After 10 years of inter-agency data sharing, state officials say they've finally cracked the code, saving millions and improving the health of the mentally ill.
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Officials of the exchange created by the Affordable Care Act said they want total sign-ups to reach 1.7 million by the end of a three-month enrollment period that begins Nov. 15.
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Built on best practices and lessons learned, the Disaster Recovery Playbook puts the St. Bernard Project’s model online for any community to use.
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Also, how well does your smartphone know you?
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The healthcare portal used by more than 5 million Americans continues to have growing pains.
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Neighborhood-level maps illuminate the conditions faced by families and children in the area, all while protecting personal information.
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Forty New York public-sector leaders, agencies and departments were honored for technology excellence at the 2014 New York Digital Government Summit held in Albany.
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In 2017, states can drop major portions of the health law if they plan to maintain the same level of coverage at the same cost to the federal government.
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The program aims to prepare students for jobs in the field, which are expected to increase by 20 percent through 2018.