Richards unveils bill on juvenile information sharing

Representative John Richards of Milwaukee has introduced a bill requiring juvenile officials to share probation records with law enforcement and others in the criminal justice system. The bill would allow officers stopping juveniles on the street to have easy access to find out if that juvenile is on probation. Read the entire story here: http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/news/137536318.html

CIO Seeks ways to Replace Legacy System

An analysis of the State of Colorado’s IT systems has confirmed that over half are more than a decade old. CIO, Kristen Russell has found that many of the IT systems are even older and are at risk of failure. Some of the technology is so old that only the senior most officials know how to use it, and many of them are set to retire in the next year. The encouraging news is that multiple states have begun to work together in order to develop systems that they can share. Read more: http://www.govtech.com/policy-management/CIOs-Seek-Ways-to-Replace-Legacy-Systems.html

Shared and Regional services are on the Rise

Oregon, Utah, Montana and Colorado have begun looking to cloud technology in order to cut costs of updating technology solutions. The idea is to share resources from neighboring governments in order to be more efficient with funding. The concept is currently being tested with GIS data but the hope is to expand to other areas.  View the article at: http://www.govtech.com/pcio/Shared-and-Regional-Services-Are-on-the-Rise.html

Health Information Exchange

Orion Health and Saint Vincent’s Health Care will be working together to connect systems and share clinical data and communications with community providers. The portal will provide a single view of a patient between facilities. Orion’s system will integrate information across a range of disparate software systems and help achieve meaningful use requirements. For more information go to: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/st-vincents-healthcare-chooses-orion-health-for-health-information-exchange-2011-12-19

Systems go Toward School Based Probation Programs

In Georgia, about 1/3 of the school systems have incorporated some form of school-based probation program. The program is supported by the evidence that there are fewer disciplinary actions taken in schools where probation officers are present. Read the entire article at:   http://www.gainesvilletimes.com/section/6/article/61092/

Out of the Gang, but in the database

This article relates the stories of individuals who have been labeled as gang members in the Illinois state LEADS database. In some cases these individuals haven’t had gang contact in over 10 years, but they are still labeled in the database and are questioned any time they make contact with the police. Read their stories here: http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20120109/news/701099947/

Privacy concerns over House Intelligence cybersecurity info sharing bill

New Technology Gives Patients Control of Medical Image Sharing

The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) has unveiled a new technology which would potentially reduce unnecessary exams, which would reduce patient exposure to radiation and allow for better informed decisions made by doctors. The system allows the patient to control access to their information as well as medical images.

Read more here: http://www.mdnews.com/news/2011_12/new-technology-gives-patients-control