All posts tagged "healthcare"

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  Take out the tedious: robotic automation in government

  Taking on routine, high-volume tasks, Robotic Process Automation can create huge time savings for both public servants and citizens. At a GGF webinar, experts from Finland, Romania, the USA and

  • Posted October 14, 2020
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  UK must learn lessons from poor pandemic response, says former Cabinet secretary

  Almost every country has suffered during the pandemic – but the UK has been particularly badly hit, with huge damage to people’s health, incomes and wellbeing. Matt Ross hears Lord

  • Posted September 28, 2020
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  The science of systems: an interview with Stephen Lucas, Canada’s health chief

  The pandemic has given scientists a key role in shaping policies; but scientific methods, says Health Canada deputy minister Stephen Lucas, are just as helpful in managing systems. The former

  • Posted September 22, 2020
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  Reset your economy: the power of green stimulus packages

  Around the world, governments are using stimulus packages to jump-start business growth. Catherine Early explores the potential of ‘green recovery’ investments, designed to reshape as well as rebuild national economies

  • Posted July 17, 2020
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  Remote working: caring for the health of public sector employees

  Remote working has traditionally been an under-utilised option for many public sector workers, something that was turned on its head when COVID-19 hit. Many administrative public sector services are now

  • Posted July 13, 2020
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  Canada expands online health services and launches COVID-19 supply council

  Canada’s prime minister Justin Trudeau has announced a CAN$240m (US$170m) investment in online health services to boost mental health and primary care platforms during the coronavirus pandemic. The PM has

  • Posted May 6, 2020
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  Trump ousts health department inspector general over corona report

  President Trump has announced his intention to replace an inspector general at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), after the official’s report highlighted supply shortages and corona testing

  • Posted May 5, 2020
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  NHS commissions ‘big data’ platform to tackle corona

  The UK’s National Health Service (NHS) is to launch a digital platform using big data, artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing to help in the fight against coronavirus, enlisting tech

  • Posted April 2, 2020
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  Governments turn to AI in fight against coronavirus

  Countries around the world – including the US, South Korea and Taiwan – are using artificial intelligence (AI) to help slow the spread of COVID-19. The technology is being used

  • Posted March 27, 2020
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  Singapore AI strategy signals launch of dedicated unit

  The Singapore government is to create a dedicated AI unit to develop policy and create new project partnerships, under a national AI strategy launched this month. According to the Smart

  • Posted November 25, 2019
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