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To Achieve Racial Equity, the Biden Administration Should Put Data First
By Temilola Afolabi and Paul Kuhne President Biden has committed to making racial equity one of the pillars of his Build Back Better agenda. He has moved quickly to advance this vision, issuing Executive Orders to address discriminatory housing practices, eliminate federal private prisons, and advance racial equity in underserved communities. Now, his administration must build up a critical resource for social progress: high-quality, publicly accessible data.
Open data: A critical tool for police reform and racial equity
Written by Temilola Afolabi and Paul Kuhne Jan 14, 2021 | FEDSCOOP Last week’s insurrection of far-right extremists storming the Capitol spurred lawmakers to consider important questions about the state of American democracy and the smooth transition of presidential power.
The Courage of Moderation in an Angry America
Shortly after Trump was diagnosed with COVID-19, Twitter issued a reminder: “tweets that wish or hope for death, serious bodily harm or fatal disease against anyone are not allowed and will need to be removed.” They referenced rules that prohibit “behavior that harasses or intimidates, or is otherwise intended to shame or degrade others.” Other social media platforms issued similar statements in response to the cascade of glee at the possible death of the president.
How HHS Can Use Social Data for Better Healthcare
Written by Joel Gurin and Paul Kuhne Dec 16, 2019 | FEDSCOOP The social determinants of health (SDOH) — which include income, education, housing, environment, and food availability — are attracting increasing attention across the health care industry and in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Public health experts have realized that a person’s ZIP code can be just as important as his or her genetic code in predicting health risks.
Report: Why health data privacy needs more than HIPAA
Written by Joel Gurin and Paul Kuhne Sep 24, 2019 | FEDSCOOP Everyone who has an interest in healthcare data, including researchers, regulators, patients, and healthcare providers, now faces a conundrum. The increasing availability of health data from medical records, mobile sensors and apps, and public health sources is transforming the health sector. It’s becoming possible to predict medical vulnerabilities and tailor prevention and treatment to the individual more accurately than ever before.
Sharing and utilizing health data for AI — a new report and recommendations for HHS - FedScoop
Written by Katarina Rebello and Paul Kuhne Jul 11, 2019 | FEDSCOOP Artificial intelligence can help transform health care by improving diagnosis, treatment, the delivery of patient care, and the efficiency of healthcare systems. But AI is only as good as the data it’s built on. AI developers in the health sector are facing multiple challenges including limited access to health data, poor data quality, and concerns over the ethical use of data for AI.
The dangerous economics of a militarized border
Posted Feb 7, 2019, 2:28 pm Paul Kuhne Special to TucsonSentinel.com Despite the end of the government shutdown, President Trump has alleged that a $5 billion steel barrier is necessary to safeguard U.S. national security by stopping the flow of unauthorized migration and drugs. The latest political brinksmanship hurt federal employees by withholding pay and added delays for asylum seekers. He reiterated this claim in his State of the Union address on Tuesday.
Substitution Effects and the Demand for Over-the-Top Sports Broadcasts: The Case of German Volleyball
Despite the growing popularity of over-the-top (OTT) services and their advantages for non-mainstream sports, empirical research on the demand for OTT sports content remains limited. Our study addresses this gap, offering detailed insights into substitution effects and nuanced viewer preferences, with a focus on the German volleyball market. Econometric models reveal that, even with the rise of OTT services, fans still prefer watching games on traditional TV platforms when given the choice.
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