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Code for America program increases access to EITC through virtual tax assistance
Every year, households miss out on about $10.5 billion in Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) money. This cash is available to many low-income workers, but not all eligible workers claim this benefit due to the barrier of filing taxes. These benefits are crucial for the financial stability for these people. To help these households claim […]
Continuing Legal Education webinar highlights the roles of technology and innovation in the more just and equitable provision of legal services
The UMKC School of Law, KC Legal Hackers and KC Digital Drive collaborated to organize and host a continuing legal education (CLE). This webinar was part of the 2020 Legal Tech Speaker Series, sponsored by Denton’s, Spencer Fane and Husch Blackwell. The focus of the CLE was: “How technology will change the legal profession, your […]
mySidewalk uses data to tell compelling, human stories that can lead to real, impactful change
Nicolette Wallis, Data Storyteller at mySidewalk, spoke at Code for KC’s Learn Night on October 21, 2019. Nicolette gave attendees a crash course on using data to tell stories that create change. Nicolette began her presentation with a quote from writer and entrepreneur Nancy Duarte that set the tone for the remainder of the night: […]
Humana’s pursues Bold Goal in collaboration with community partners
Humana is a national health insurance company with an office based in Kansas City, Missouri. Humana launched its first Bold Goal Markets in 2015, and Kansas City was added to that list in 2017. The Bold Goal is to make the population in a given market 20% healthier by 2020 and beyond. This effort includes […]
Humana’s Bold Goal is a community-focused collective impact effort
Humana is a national health insurance company with an office based in Kansas City, Missouri. Humana launched its first Bold Goal Markets in 2015, and Kansas City was added to that list in 2017. The Bold Goal is to make the population in a given market 20% healthier by 2020 and beyond. This effort includes […]
CPB and Cerner Corporation host an Ethical AI Workshop
The Center for Practical Bioethics (CPB) and Cerner Corporation collaborated to present “Defining Ethical Guidelines for Augmented Intelligence” on August 9, 2019. KC Digital Drive representatives were invited to attend. From 8 am to 5 pm, attendees listened to lectures about ethics, augmented intelligence (AI), and healthcare and discussed these things in the design and […]
Unified Government uses design thinking to procure and implement software solutions
Abby Eccher, Performance and Innovation Project Manager at the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas joined Code for KC for a Learn Night on July 15, 2019. Abby discussed the process she uses to procure and implement software solutions and how she is modernizing it. Eccher began by explaining her approach to […]
TheraWe bridges the gap between parents and therapists of children with behavioral delays
Founded in 2017, TheraWe Connect has a goal to bridge the learning gap between the home and the therapy center for parents of children with developmental disabilities. Their mission is to improve patient outcomes and make day-to-day life better for therapy practitioners and caregivers. TheraWe’s founding team and advisory board bring experience in several child […]
ALS Association Mid-America Chapter provides enhanced care through telemedicine innovation
The ALS Association Mid-America Chapter is a nonprofit social services agency serving the community of people living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, and their associated family members, caregivers, and clinicians. The Chapter’s innovative practices have garnered national attention in the past few years. It began when researchers at KU were […]
Centrus Health uses an integrated network model to make data exchange between health systems easier for patients, physicians, and clinics
Operating in the Kansas City area since January 2018, Centrus health is a newly-developed, physician-led clinically integrated network. The clinically integrated network model is based on communication and collaboration among multiple providers who share a common commitment to the value of patient care. The organization brings together providers in a partnership designed to improve the […]