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Health and Human Services

Stories about technology to enable and improve the how state and local government delivers health and human services programs like housing, vaccines, telehealth, child and family services and mental health assistance.

A new mobile notification system in Somerset County lets 911 officials notify people nearby who may be able to help. A $25,000 grant from the 1889 Foundation funded the system, but the app is free for people to download.
With this new legislation, California becomes the second U.S. state to officially recognize the importance of mental privacy in state law, doing so by amending the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018.
Jobs and Hope West Virginia, a state program created to respond to the substance use disorder crisis, uses technology to support residents in their paths to recovery, sustainable employment and re-entering society.
As AI evolves, government must do so as well to effectively leverage the technology for improved service delivery, attendees said at the yearly Digital Benefits Conference. Accurate data is essential to make AI-powered systems work as designed for government.
Two U.S. senators and a member of the House of Representatives have reached out to large landlords regarding their use of the software. Questions include whether it is in use; one company has denied using it.
Sims Metal has more than 200 facilities throughout the U.S. and operates in over 15 countries, and its Chesapeake facility now features some of the latest and greatest technology in recycling.
Carbon capture, no small matter in North Dakota, is also one of considerable discussion. A new state website that debuted last month is part of a $300,000 marketing and education program on carbon dioxide capture and storage.
The agency has reopened phone lines on Mondays and said it has made headway on matters that have held up jobless claims and paid leave benefits. The department went live earlier this year with a new $106 million computer system.
Lehigh Valley Health Network has announced a tentative agreement to pay $65 million to those affected by a data breach last year, following a lawsuit that originally focused on photos of cancer patients.
Moss Street Elementary in Reidsville was the first school in Rockingham County to implement Cone Health’s new School-Based Telehealth program when classes began Monday.