Mobile Health Matters

OCTOBER 2, 2017

As we celebrate National Health IT Week , it is incredible to realize how health technology tools are transforming every facet of patient care. From telehealth, to 3D printers to artificial intelligence, the explosion of personalized health devices redefines the dynamics of patient treatment and interactions. However, we still fall short in comparison to other industries, particularly in terms of consistent patient information access, and the lack of incentive for industry collaboration to achie

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Insulin Nation

OCTOBER 2, 2017

As part of our Type 1 Diabetes Snapshots series, we wanted to share this photo of Erin Wormsley and her son. Both have Type 1 diabetes. She also shared how the two support each other: My son was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes three years ago when he was three; I also have Type 1 diabetes. He is now six and has adapted to diabetes better than I could have ever imagined.

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ACA Times

OCTOBER 2, 2017

The Affordable Care Act raised the ante on providing health insurance to Americans for U. S. businesses. It mandated that applicable large employers (those with 50 or more full-time employees and equivalent employees) must make offers of minimal essential coverage to 95% of their full-time employees. For some businesses that can be a challenge. As open enrollment season nears, the best course of action for employers to achieve a grade of 95% involves the two C’s: communication and compliance.

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