Nebraska’s Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) team contributes to the lives and health of Nebraskans every day. Their mission, “Helping people live better lives," provides the motivation to make a difference. To ensure the continued success of that mission, Nebraska’s DHHS recognized a need to modernize the data management strategy and the need to deliver the data the organization needs, when they need it, at the...

In the wake of the recent pandemic, geospatial tools and workflows can enable contact tracers with the ability to efficiently collect contact information, warn contacts of exposure, and track chains of transmission. Location data powered by Mapbox, alongside Twilio's communication platform, allows contact tracers to interview patients, notify contacts, and send symptom survey reminders to provide optimal support services. This complimentary we...