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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 […]
PHI provides software solutions to autism healthcare providers
Pathfinder Health Innovations (PHI) provides software to healthcare practitioners to help children with autism lead more social lives. This software is used by clinic and practice owners, Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs), therapists, and educators to make their practices more efficient. Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a focus of PHI. In 2018, one in 45 […]
KCATA uses innovative service models to increase reliability and accessibility
Representatives of the Kansas City Area Transit Authority (KCATA) spoke at Code for KC’s Learn Night on August 20, 2018. They spoke about the problems KCATA has faced in the past, the progress it’s made, and where it will be in the next few years. This discussion was centered on RideKC. Through RideKC, the KCATA […]
Lumen Touch provides an all-in-one pathway to a gigabit school district
With a mission to connect their students to more opportunities through technology and leadership, Lumen Touch works to empower all students, adult and child learners alike, to be brighter, and to improve the well being of every student. Lumen Software was established in 2000 with the goal of being an all-in-on technological education solution. They […]
Code for KC members learn about best practices for usability testing
Lisa Jo Elliott, PhD, spoke at Code for KC’s Learn night on July 16, 2018. Lisa discussed usability testing and how to find where users lose their way in an application. Many of us already know the benefits of user testing. It can help us find issues early on in the process or after it’s […]