Information and communication technology

US: “Unsexy Plumbing,” Integrated Data And The Future Of The Healthcare System

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techcrunch.com (07.12.2015) Healthcare, like so many other sectors of the economy, is being transformed by technology. The changes are most obvious at the front end of healthcare. But just as important is what’s happening behind the scenes, in the healthcare system’s back-end infrastructure. This “unsexy plumbing,” as it has been called, makes the front-end advances possible.

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Philippines: SSS earns international citation for initiatives to promote inclusive growth

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Gov.ph (12.11.2015) The Social Security System (SSS) has earned an international citation from the world’s leading association of social security institutions for its various programs launched in recent years to promote inclusive growth by targeting informal sector (IS) workers and hard-to-reach rural areas of the country.

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philippines, the
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España: La Seguridad Social ofrece desde hoy un simulador para calcular la pensión

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Expansión (04.11.2015) El Ministerio de Empleo renuncia a su promesa de informar por carta a los mayores de 50 años sobre su prestación y opta por un simulador en las postrimerías de la legislatura.

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spain
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Australia: Human Services wins international award for online services

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Government News (10.11.2015) Human Services Minister Stuart Robert said the Department won the award for improving the quality and accessibility of social services for millions of Australians through its recent service delivery reforms and development of online services.

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australia
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[Opinion] France: Une protection sociale à l'heure d'Uber

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La Tribune (09.11.2015) C'est en simplifiant le système, via la création d'un compte à points, que l'on pourra créer une portabilité des droits sociaux. Un instrument essentiel à l'heure de l'économie uberisée. Par Jean Pisani-Ferry, commissaire général de France Stratégie

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france
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SAP launches Institute for Digital Government

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ARNNet (27.10.2015) Software business, SAP, has launched the SAP Institute for Digital Government alongside five other foundation partners – the Australian Catholic University, Australian National University, European Social Network, International Social Security Association and National Disability Insurance Agency.

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US: Tests of New Features on HealthCare.gov Go to the Wire

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The New York Times (19.10.2015) With the Affordable Care Act’s third open enrollment period to begin in less than two weeks, federal officials are racing to fix new features of HealthCare.gov that are supposed to make it easy for consumers to find insurance plans that cover their doctors and prescription drugs.

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United States
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Health
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