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One Test, Every Disease

Import Immunity

The old blog still looks pretty ok after two years of inactivity! I ought to have remembered how the startup game goes … raise my head after a few crunch cycles and I’ve got a lot less hair and every article on CNN is about some angry old guy tweeting stuff. Huh. Anyways, here at Adaptive we’ve been busy creating more awesome. My blog hiatus has been all about scaling up the clinical business around our new clonoSEQ assay.

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Four Years After Son’s Death From DKA, Ohio Couple Still Advocating to Improve Access to Insulin

Insulin Nation

The New Year is a difficult time for Dan and Judy Houdeshell, who lost their son, Kevin, in early January of 2014. Kevin died after going without insulin for nearly nine days due to an expired prescription. Four years later, his family members still grieve; but they are celebrating legislation passed in seven states that authorizes pharmacists to assist patients who find themselves in the same situation. sponsor.

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The Power of Words in Healthcare: A Patient-Friendly Lexicon. Top 10 List #WordsDoMatter Project

Society for Participatory Medicine

Language has a magical influence on the lives we lead, with an impact on our thoughts, emotions, and/or actions. The words we use are one of the most potent ingredients in the science of language. Words have the power to heal, guide and motivate. They can confuse, mislead, and even hurt us. The intent of a spoken word can often be misinterpreted leading to an unintended consequence.

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Medicaid Telehealth Reimbursement: Ask Permission Or Beg Forgiveness

Arizona Telemedicine Program

Expanding consumer demand for telehealth services is driving telehealth reimbursement policy reform. For that reason, telehealth clinicians wanting to provide and bill for services delivered to Medicaid recipients should do their due diligence. That means being cautious not to use nationally published policy guides as the sole source of truth for determining what is covered.

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HIPAA Compliance: Can Your Organization Avoid Costly Government Penalties and Fines?

Colington Consulting was established in 2013 and helps organizations achieve HIPAA compliance and ensures clients stay current with the latest enforcement trends. We provide a full range of HIPAA compliance services and consulting. What separates us from our competitors is our knowledge of HIPAA compliance regulations and their application to each of our client’s particular scenarios and requirements.

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Calculating FT and FTE Employees [UPDATED]

ACA Times

As part of their annual filing of healthcare coverage information with the IRS, organizations must determine if they are Applicable Large Employers (ALEs) for purposes of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) – that is, whether they have an average of 50 or more full-time or full-time-equivalent employees over the course of a year. This calculation is important because of two provisions of the ACA that apply to ALEs.

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