COVID-19

As the U.S. continues to combat the coronavirus pandemic, the National Institutes of Health has doubled down on artificial intelligence technologies and multi-institute research programs to rapidly understand how the disease affects people.

The Department of Veterans Affairs is continuing to prioritize health records consolidation and data analytics projects during the pandemic, agency officials said during an ATARC Data Analytics Working Group event. 

Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Director Don Rucker highlighted the role that health information exchange (HIE) will play in the future of health care delivery, particularly in relation to the Cures Act Final Rule ONC released this spring and the public health needs of COVID-19.

The biggest roadblock to developing a strong cybersecurity posture at federal agencies isn’t resources or talent — it’s complacency.

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Telemedicine and remote monitoring devices can offer cancer patients much needed support amid COVID-19.

National Institutes of Standards and Technology's new guidelines for granting secure verification to government workers who manage protected information will allow federal employees who work with classified data to be granted access more easily amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

A digital platform intended to guide government and businesses through tailored reopening processes allowed the state of Rhode Island to quickly set up future reopening protocols in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The COVID-19 pandemic may have shut down swaths of the economy, but law enforcement agencies are obligated to keep operating at full capacity. When those agencies shifted to telework in March, they had to make a series of quick, careful decisions about their IT to make sure they had the data they needed, when they needed it.

The Department of Veterans Affairs has recently launched a new feature of its VEText application to maintain COVID-19 security and protect veterans from viral contact while using VA facilities.

The Army has adopted the technology, especially in mental health care, as DHA has advanced telemedical capabilities.

Ensuring quality long-term telework capabilities and eligibility must start with the technological foundation.

The Science and Technology Directorate continues to explore new ways to alleviate the pandemic.