How Can Governments Leverage Open Data to Support Greater Equity in Health Care?

Submitted by on Thu, 08/04/2022 - 16:15

With Monique Outerbridge, Partner, US Federal Health, IBM

As the COVID-19 pandemic has evolved, multiple studies and reports have documented that Black Americans and other people of color are at higher risk of adverse health outcomes. Existing health disparities in the U.S. are heavily influenced by the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age, known as the social determinants of health (SDOH). Health outcomes can also be influenced by differential applications of emerging technology and differential effects of climate change.

Temilola Afolabi

Submitted by on Wed, 08/03/2022 - 12:18

Temilola Afolabi is a senior research associate at the Center for Open Data Enterprise (CODE). In this role, Temi is responsible for leading research efforts on how open data can be applied for various social good efforts, writing reports with actionable recommendations for the federal government, and supporting Roundtable logistics and stakeholder engagement. She also co-leads CODE's Open Data for Racial Equity program, where she works to identify ways to advance racial equity in fair housing, criminal justice, environmental justice, healthcare, and the workforce using open data.

Using Data to Advance Racial Equity in Healthcare

Submitted by on Wed, 08/03/2022 - 12:15

Existing health disparities in the U.S. are heavily influenced by the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age, known as the social determinants of health (SDOH). Health outcomes can also be influenced by differential applications of emerging technology and differential effects of climate change.

Becoming More Agile: Lessons Learned from the Pandemic

Submitted by on Tue, 08/02/2022 - 14:42

Listen to our interview with David A. Lebryk.

The U.S. enacted several legislative packages over the past two years that total more than $4.5 trillion in new budgetary resources across the federal government. When you compare the pandemic response to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, which was about $800 billion, the scope of the challenge to implement these new resources becomes clear.

Leading Treasury's Office of Fiscal Service: A Conversation with Dave Lebryk, Fiscal Assistant Secretary

Submitted by on Mon, 08/01/2022 - 11:06

What is the mission of the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Fiscal Service? How does the pandemic response compare to the recovery act response and what have we learned? How is Treasury’s Office of Fiscal Service using innovative approaches to meet its critical mission? Join host Michael Keegan as he explores these questions and more with Dave Lebryk, Fiscal Assistant Secretary at the U.S. Department of the Treasury. 

Broadcast Date: 
Monday, October 17, 2022 - 10:59
Author: 
David Lebryk
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David Lebryk, Fiscal Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of the Treasury

Submitted by on Mon, 08/01/2022 - 10:56

David A. Lebryk was appointed the Fiscal Assistant Secretary on June 30, 2014. As the Fiscal Assistant Secretary, Mr. Lebryk is responsible for developing policy and overseeing the operations of the financial infrastructure of the federal government in the areas of payments, collections, debt financing, accounting, delinquent debt collection, and shared services.

The GovTech space

Submitted by on Fri, 07/29/2022 - 17:35

GovTech Europe: Your organisation has been working in the GovTech sector for some time. What are the most pressing tech challenges that governments face right now? Any notable examples?

Cristina Caballe: Unsurprisingly, the most pressing tech challenges that governments face right now stem from the COVID-19 pandemic, and geopolitical shifts, making the need for increased cybersecurity more important than ever.

Weekly Roundup July 25-29, 2022

Submitted by on Fri, 07/29/2022 - 13:59

GAO offers options for improving U.S. semiconductor supply. The prioritization of semiconductor goals—such as protecting national security or improving economic competition—determine which option will prove most important.

NEW BOOK - Targeting Commitment: Interagency Performance in New Zealand

Submitted by on Wed, 07/27/2022 - 11:30

New Zealand has long been considered at the forefront of public administration, experimenting with new ways of organizing and delivering public services. In 2017, guided by our mission to connect public management research to practice, the IBM Center published a very timely and insightful report, Interagency Performance Targets: A Case Study of New Zealand’s Better Public Services Results Programme, by Rodney Scott and Ross Boyd.

Educating Public Leaders: A Conversation with Diogo Costa, President, The National School of Public Administration (ENAP) in Brazil

Submitted by on Mon, 07/25/2022 - 10:39

What is the mission of the National School of Public Administration of Brazil? How does it work to shape, enhance, and educate Brazil’s public servants? What can we learn from their experiences? Join host Michael Keegan as he explores these questions and more with Diogo Costa, President of National School of Public Administration of Brazil

Broadcast Date: 
Monday, July 25, 2022 - 10:30
Author: 
Diogo Costa
Audio: 
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