Health and Human Services

A cybersecurity initiative and a collaborative electronic health record are among the endeavors the state will work on, with $500 million from the federal government. It will receive the money over a five-year period.

A cut to federal food assistance is looming, but residents have been struggling with the program for months. A cyber attack in July targeted a phone system that lets people call about their account information.

The website was designed to make it easier for landlords to list their properties and also for residents to find available homes in Portage, according to a news release from the city.

Medicare began covering telemedicine services during the COVID-19 pandemic and has maintained the popular offering through temporary waivers approved by Congress since.

In partnership with Axis Research & Technologies, the university intends to build a 36,000-square-foot surgical center with technology to give surgery students real-time feedback on skills, teamwork and procedures.

To make sense of a complex state initiative, many school districts in California have turned to the behavioral health technology platform TadHealth that simplifies complex billing processes for users.

The university's new lab includes technology to perform intra-oral scans and produce polished dentures and dental guards in minutes, giving students practice with the latest techniques in digital dentistry.

Lessons in digital literacy and citizenship, along with positive teacher-student relationships, may help schools combat the negative impact of online influencers on boys who struggle with loneliness or low self-esteem.

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.

As researchers race to find a new funding source before money runs out and they're forced to pull the sensors, a nonprofit has launched a crowdsource campaign to try to keep the program afloat.

City Council members unanimously approved a motion to amend the city’s Homeless Action Plan with AI-generated recommendations from ChatGPT. The shift restricts how public funds can be used.

As passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act jeopardizes Medicaid coverage for millions, helpful system modernizations in Wyoming and Washington have been in the works for years.

Jay Martin, director of School Safety & Security for the Nebraska Department of Education, warns that kids are learning cultural norms from social media instead of parents or their peers.

Electronic health record rollouts in Virginia, North Carolina and Georgia mark a shift toward tech-driven patient care in state correctional facilities. One aim is freeing up more staff time for direct patient care.

After years of having to bring a check to the hospital, parents can now just fill out a digital form, pay with a credit card and receive the birth certificate in about two days.

The experience of accessing public benefits online can vary greatly and is shaped both by a state’s digital identity management approach and the applicant's experiences, according to a report released Tuesday.

The East Bay Municipal Utility District’s newest $325 million addition to the Orinda Water Treatment Plant centers around a high-tech plan to use ultraviolet light as a primary decontamination strategy.

With its acquisition of tbh, which supports students in need of food and other basic needs, the mental health platform Uwill is expanding beyond therapy and care to include features for food, housing and financial aid.