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Could Telehealth Services Help Stop the Opioid Crisis?

Clocktree

The opioid crisis in America is hurting communities all around the country. Many people in need of treatment for opioid addiction live in rural areas without dedicated treatment centers. This lack of access in rural areas means the residents are not receiving treatment. So what can telemedicine to do help the opioid crisis? On October 26, 2017, The White Housedeclared the opioid crisis a public health emergency and the administration acknowledged a need to expand treatment throughout rural are

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Diabetes Language: What Readers Love and Hate

Insulin Nation

We recently asked readers to share their go-to language for diabetes gear and other facets of living with Type 1. Here are some of the hilarious, moving, and clever words and phrases that our readers use. Do you have a nickname for your diabetes gear? If so, what is it and why do you call it that? “I call my CGM The Diabetes God. My sister started joking ‘the diabetes gods demand a blood sacrifice’ when she or I would have to do a finger stick to calibrate our CGMs.”.

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Extended Deadlines for ACA Open Enrollment Updated

ACA Times

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced it is extending the deadline to enroll in health coverage through the Federal Health Insurance Exchange until March 31, 2018, for individuals affected by the 2017 hurricanes in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. CMS is providing this special enrollment period so that individuals and families impacted by hurricanes can access health coverage on the Exchange and have additional time to make decisions on Medicare health and

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New Report: Telemedicine Consults Save $500 Per Patient

BHM Healthcare Solutions

Editor’s Note: Payers and providers have shed fears about the deployment of telemedicine services. In addition to improving and expanding patient service, the vast financial benefits makes telemedicine consults a makes payers eager to gather more research on closing the telehealth gap. Click HERE to discuss how BHM helps payers integrate evidence-based best practices. .

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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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The State of Telemedicine 2018

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