Building out digital infrastructure raises a host of complex questions, from avoiding obsolescence to sorting through funding options.
City officials face difficult challenges as they begin to weave a digital fabric through their streets and buildings. Not only do they need to confront questions of what pieces of infrastructure belong to that fabric -- whether street lights, broadband kiosks, parking meters or other fixtures -- but they must also consider compounding complexities such as the role of the private sector, liability issues and equity for underserved communities.
Technology use in government is on the rise, but a lot of tech isn't being implemented to its full capacity. Often, governments invest in changes that offer aesthetic improvements but lack the fully integrated back-end connectivity to be truly transformative.
It’s an exciting time for gov tech. We’re past simply making paper forms available online and are approaching a world where connected systems improve life for residents and government employees alike.
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The number of veterans who have access to telemedicine could dramatically increase thanks to a bill introduced by U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Howard Township.
The Veterans E-Health and Telemedicine Support Act allows licensed health care professionals of the Department of Veterans Affairs to use telemedicine across state lines.
The top five states for data innovation identified by the Center for Data Innovation are Massachusetts, Washington, Maryland, California and Delaware.
The Center for Data Innovation (CDI) think tank recently published an 85-page report, "The Best States for Data Innovation." Though Washington D.C. is the home base for CDI, it is not counted among the 50 states and so was not ranked. The top five states for data innovation are identified as Massachusetts, Washington, Maryland, California and Delaware.
Deployment must include robust training and outside-the-box ideas for patient care.
Despite continued growth, various hurdles remain to telehealth maturation and ubiquity, said Dr. Helen Burstin, a clinical associate professor of medicine at George Washington University.
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