States Start Hiring Battalions of Contact Tracers to Track Covid-19
As governors look to loosen coronavirus restrictions, a key benchmark will be improving the ability to track and isolate new cases. That will include more “contact tracers,” investigators who track down those who’ve come in contact with infected people.
One State Will Use Medicaid Funds to Pay Bonuses to Long-Term Care Workers
Arkansas received federal approval this week to use up to $55 million in Medicaid funds for weekly bonuses for frontline health workers in long-term care facilities.
The big data challenge: How to improve time-to-insight
With parallel processing, it’s possible to reset the analytics paradigm to deliver spatiotemporal-based insights at the speed of curiosity.
DOD's plan for 'virtual critical care wards' for COVID-19 patients
The Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium wants health professionals to be able to deliver high-quality critical care to bedsides of COVID-19 patients in field hospitals, small rural health care facilities and even gymnasiums.
House Dems support COVID relief grants to bolster state and local cybersecurity
Four key Democrats are urging House leadership to support additional cybersecurity funding for state and local governments in the next coronavirus relief package.
Hospital hackers seize upon coronavirus pandemic
Since the coronavirus pandemic began, cybersecurity experts say they have seen an uptick in attempted ransomware and other hacking attempts on hospitals, health care systems, clinical labs and research centers.
A Southern Mayor Takes on the Coronavirus
As the COVID-19 crisis shifts south, Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott is navigating a whole different sort of city-state politics.
Fearing Coronavirus, Many Rural Black Women Avoid Hospitals to Give Birth at Home
Rural black women navigate systemic racism and health care inequities that put their lives at risk.
Food Pantries Struggle to Keep Up with Coronavirus-Fueled Demand
Food banks are experiencing declines in donations, volunteers stuck at home, and skyrocketing need as people lose their jobs. In a couple states, governors and local governments are trying to help out.
White House Plan to Reopen Economy Puts Onus on Governors
The guidance offers a three-phase approach to reopening businesses and schools that recommends states see a 14-day decline in Covid-19 infections before taking action.
Amid Crisis, Mayors Can Build a Workforce for the Second Machine Age
COMMENTARY | The economic fallout of Covid-19 combined with growing automation is poised to transform millions of jobs nationwide. Mayors should start developing plans to create a more adaptable workforce for a rapidly changing economy.
Funding to Offset Local Government Budget Losses is Key to Next Aid Package, House Speaker Says
It would be a shift from the CARES Act, which restricts state and local aid to expenses associated with the coronavirus pandemic.
Protests Erupt at State Capitols Over Stay At Home Orders
In several states, protesters are fighting back against stay-at-home orders designed to slow the spread of coronavirus.
How COVID response can drive tech improvements
Federal, state and local governments are under the gun to quickly modernize systems to handle a torrent of customers, but they also have an opportunity to develop new strategies, experts say.
Concerts and Sporting Events Could Be Canceled Until 2021, Mayors Say
Fearing a resurgence of the novel coronavirus, a handful of mayors said they would consider banning mass gatherings until next year.
The Coronavirus Cyber Safety Challenge: 'New Opportunities for the Bad Guys'
COMMENTARY | State and local governments confront multiple technology security issues as they deal with proliferating attacks and a disease-transformed work environment.
Massachusetts recruits 1,000 'contact tracers' to battle COVID-19
Contract tracing may help Massachusetts control a second wave of infections that could come when stay-at-home orders and advisories are lifted.
Voting in the pandemic: Why mobile applications are not the answer – yet
It’s absolutely time to re-evaluate our current voting systems and take advantage of the internet, but we do not yet have the capability to lock down voting applications.
Getting certified health workers to virus hotspots
Organizations using digital licenses make it possible for health care workers and emergency responders to work across state lines.
Legacy systems: Too old to die?
Some legacy systems will likely never move to modern platforms, but agencies must get smarter about what to migrate and how.
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