Pandemic Reopening Part 1: Return to the Office July 14, 2020 by Addison Shaw The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many of us to completely reconsider and restructure our work lives. Eventually, however, we will return to a form of normalcy. For organizations, this means planning the return to work, and ensuring it goes properly. And because this will most likely happen before the pandemic is truly over, organizations will need to put strict measures in place to contain the spread of the virus. Read more »
Aviation Pandemic What Does COVID-19 Mean for Airports? July 9, 2020 by Addison Shaw The COVID-19 pandemic has touched every part of our society. The economy, and the markets and businesses within it, have been forced to change—or radically transform—to stay afloat during this time. Read more »
Pandemic Approaching Recovery: Getting Ahead of FEMA Reimbursements July 8, 2020 by Addison Shaw One of the biggest pieces of a recovery, for eligible organizations, is securing reimbursements from FEMA. These submissions require supporting documentation, which isn't always captured during the response phase. Since FEMA has expanded its Public Assistance Program to include COVID-19 response related expenses, it's a good time to explore how organizations start streamlining their recovery now without interrupting their response. Read more »
Pandemic Digitally Managing the Return to Campus July 7, 2020 by Addison Shaw Colleges and universities may face the most complex reopening challenges of any industry. These organizations must not only plan for their employees and students to return, but to reopen and continue operating numerous and diverse facilities, like labs, as well. On May 21st, 2020, the Veoci team invited four emergency managers from higher education to participate in a webinar and discuss their experiences responding to the pandemic, and how they're approaching reopening with their organization. Read more »
Pandemic Preparing for the Second Wave of COVID-19 July 2, 2020 by Veoci Staff Team Contribution As our communities, led by emergency managers, first responders, and healthcare workers, continue to battle COVID-19, we also have to think towards the future. Many experts are saying that we will likely have a second wave of COVID-19. Read more »
Pandemic Accelerating COVID-19 Contact Tracing Efforts June 30, 2020 by Veoci Staff Team Contribution As the COVID-19 pandemic stretches on, the importance of contact tracing becomes even more undeniable. Veoci hosted a webinar alongside the City of New Haven Public Health Department to discuss how they're using contact tracing to stay afloat during the COVID-19 crisis. Read more »
Pandemic The Return-to-Work Process: Private Sector Versus Public Sector June 25, 2020 by Addison Shaw Reconstitution planning is and will not be simple, and the exact shape it takes for an organization will depend on that organization's operations. How should private and public sectors approach reopening, and what differences will planners need to keep in mind? Read more »
Pandemic Utilities What the CARES Act Means for Various American Industries June 11, 2020 by Veoci Staff Team Contribution Numerous industries will see direct aid as a result of the CARES Act, but what that aid looks like differs. This blog will take a look at how the CARES Act helps healthcare, governments, higher education, and airports. Read more »
Pandemic Successfully Implementing a Contact Tracing Program June 2, 2020 by Veoci Staff Team Contribution Contact tracing has become an increasingly popular topic as the world searches for ways to battle COVID-19. The primary goal of contact tracing is to decrease the amount of people who are infected by someone who already has COVID-19. Read more »
Pandemic HIPAA and COVID-19: What Organizations and Businesses Need to Know May 28, 2020 by Veoci Staff Team Contribution On Thursday, May 14, 2020 Veoci conducted a webinar led by Veoci's Jennifer McTiernan, General Counsel, and Nathaniel Ellis, Co-founder and Director of Strategic Solutions. Together, the two discussed how enforcement of HIPAA has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and how Veoci's solutions can help organizations with the changing landscape. Nothing in this webinar should be interpreted as legal advice, nor is it a substitute for legal advice. Read more »