health care
How healthcare agencies can tackle fraud, waste and abuse with RPA
A new report discusses advances in automation to help public healthcare organizations tackle a backlog of claims from the pandemic, and protect from fraud and waste.
'Whole person care' works for outgoing inmates in California county
Research into a program in Riverside County, California, shows that 12-month recidivism rates declined 65% among those who attended just one behavioral health appointment.
IBM to pay Maryland $14.8 million over health benefit exchange
The website faced technical problems for months after its launch in 2013. The state claims IBM misrepresented what its software could do to get the contract.
Balance tech growth with social responsibility, says Sacramento's mayor
Darrell Steinberg advocated for government policies and attitudes that lift up all parts of society simultaneously.
White House eyes new frontiers with $300M in cross-sector tech investments
The investments include money to improve traffic congestion with technology, encourage small satellite development and use, and drive forward precision medicine.
Texas invests in wound-healing technology
Gov. Rick Perry today announced the Texas Emerging Technology Fund is awarding million to Alafair Biosciences Inc. for the commercialization of its internal wound healing devices. Alafair has licensed and developed the patented technology with the University of Texas at Austin.