Pennsylvania debuts dashboard to track tick-borne diseases
Pennsylvania is the latest state to host a website that helps residents see where ticks are most prevalent and prepare for trips outdoors.
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California launches website to support fight against opioids
A new website, opioids.ca.gov, has information on opioid prevention, data, treatment centers and other services offered by California agencies.
AI facilitates equitable access to public health services
Generative AI is alleviating administrative hurdles, allowing public health teams to deliver timely access to critical information and resources, say Google tech health leaders in a recent…
Enabling digital transformation to improve public health services
How leaders leverage digital technology to improve and innovate how they deliver a wide range of public health services.
Virginia launches dashboards to track public health and equity
Gov. Ralph Northam announced a pair of digital dashboards dedicated to tracking the state's progress on responding to the COVID-19 pandemic and improving public health overall.
‘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.
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State health agencies lag in hardening email security, researchers say
Email security company Proofpoint said 44% of state health agencies don't have a published configuration of DMARC, a protocol that weeds out malicious messages.
Rhode Island’s contact tracing plan sparks privacy concerns
Gov. Gina Raimondo's plan to use a mobile app to track COVID-19 patients' movements and personal encounters has raised objections about data collection.
Esri announces FEMA data-sharing portal for pandemic response
The mapping technology company Esri is encouraging agencies at all levels of government to share data related to pandemic response efforts on the new platform.
NYC used a ‘no-code’ platform to build its coronavirus portal quickly
Gary Hoberman, CEO of app-design firm Unqork, said New York officials built their portal using visual "Lego blocks," and that other cities may launch similar sites as…