News: Health and Community Services

Department of Social Services Awards Contract

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:36:00 +0100

"Our goal is to develop a new system that will enable the department to better manage Medicaid operations..."

Connecticut Gov. Announces Online Personalized Health Assessment Tool

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:51:00 +0100

"I urge residents to use this as their own personal tool to help them to improve their overall health."

Alaska to Advance Rural Health Initiatives

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:07:00 +0100

The use of telemedicine and telehealth is making an important impact on improving access to health care in rural Alaska.

Electronic Health Records Document Foster Children's Medical Histories

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 07:00:00 +0100

Electronic Health Passports bring detail to foster children's once-mysterious medical histories.

Health Records for the Poor Driven by the Indigent Care Collaboration

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 07:00:00 +0100

Ann Kitchen, executive director of the Indigent Care Collaboration, is driving e-health records for the poor.

Congress Approves E-Prescribing Initiative in Medicare Reform Bill

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 21:33:00 +0100

"History shows that where Medicare goes, the rest of the health care system will surely follow."

Denver Mayor Channels Humor on YouTube

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:48:00 +0100

Video-sharing sites and other Web 2.0 applications provide government access to younger generations, the heaviest 2.0 users.

Delaware to Map Cancer Incidence Rates

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:20:00 +0100

"The people of Delaware should be able to obtain as much cancer information about our state as they can without jeopardizing the privacy of any of our residents with cancer."

South Dakota Awards Medicaid Contract

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:04:00 +0100

The federal government will pay 90 percent of the costs as they have for similar projects in other states.

Millions Believe Personal Medical Records Have Been Compromised, Survey Says

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:09:00 +0100

"The harms involved in loss or theft of medical records involve not just worries about medical identity theft but also feelings of personal violation and fears of potential misuse or publication of sensitive medical information."