Health & Human Services
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The state’s second most populous county is using geospatial predictive modeling to get deeper insights into rodent and flu outbreaks. Temperature and humidity data also helps in creating forecasts. -
Rising federal verification mandates are overwhelming state agency infrastructure. Here’s why legacy systems are failing and how consent-based and automated tools can close the gap.
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SponsoredAs new federal mandates increase verification requirements for benefits programs, agencies are turning to intelligent document processing to reduce errors, detect fraud and accelerate approvals.
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A new system enables the state departments of Environmental Conservation and Health to evaluate reports of harmful algae blooms. It provides an interactive map of past and current bloom locations.
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Heat, air pollution, bug bites and the complexities of U.S. healthcare — those are subjects addressed by the site, meant to appeal to 1 million-plus regional visitors. The move reflects the state’s embrace of portals.
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More than 200 local governments, hospitals and other entities are in the running for $272 million in federal transformation funds. The program’s design, a lawmaker said, “is almost directing us to AI.”
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The Oklahoma Health Care Authority’s new AI tool aims to help answer eligibility questions from the state’s Medicaid program members to reduce wait times and expand access to information.
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After years of complaints from workers, lawmakers have advanced a bill to replace outdated technology without disrupting services. Having cleared the Statehouse, it awaits the governor’s signature.
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Code for America is partnering with Anthropic on a new pilot intended to help staffers more efficiently administer public benefits by using an AI-powered tool to make policy information more accessible.
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The law, which requires annual cyber training for staff, is aimed at reducing clinical risk and ensuring that hospitals can continue to operate in the event of a cyber attack.
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Multiple hospitals in rural Minnesota are reporting that Medicare is incorrectly rejecting claims for patient care due to a problem that appears to be related to a system put in place last year.
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The state is modernizing a legacy mainframe, working with federal counterparts and participating in the Child Welfare Technology Incubator initiative from the Administration for Children and Families.
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The hand-held, artificial intelligence-enabled electrocardiogram, or ECG for short, has the ability to process the data as well as the larger machines that the paramedics have in their toolbox.
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SponsoredH.R. 1 brings complex requirements and funding changes for SNAP, rural health and verification. Discover how a unified data strategy turns these mandates into opportunities.
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New research from Georgetown’s Beeck Center for Social Impact + Innovation reveals how states are navigating technology, governance and operations to improve access to public benefits like SNAP and Medicaid.
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The unique deal, done without venture capital or private equity, will position Nava’s public service delivery platform as an open source, end-to-end option for agencies to modernize their tech, Nava’s CEO said.
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Commissioners OK’d spending about $39,000 for software to better coordinate crisis services, particularly around mental health and substance abuse. It is intended to improve public-facing case management.
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The state’s Department of Economic Security is on a journey to modernize the ways in which it provides human services. Now, officials are looking to integrate AI to help staff more efficiently serve clients.
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The government technology supplier says its new AI-backed tool can help states reduce costly mistakes on SNAP applications. Such mistakes could lead to even larger cuts in federal assistance.
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Public agencies use software from Libera for vocational rehabilitation. CiviCore, once part of Neon One, has government clients that include courts, schools and health and human services departments.
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The state Department of Commerce’s Office of Artificial Intelligence Policy is working with an AI-powered health platform to support faster prescription renewals for state residents with chronic conditions.
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